20 best cocktails in the world that are a must-try

Alcohol consumption is injurious to health. Cocktail is a mixed alcoholic drink, made by combining one or more types of alcohol with other ingredients such as fruit juices, soda, syrups, herbs, bitters, or cream. This variety of alcoholic drink is enjoyed around the world and to celebrate its diversity, Taste Atlas recently released a list of 20 best cocktails in the world. Take a look at the list.

Coquito is a traditional cocktail similar to eggnog. It is typically prepared and consumed during the festive Christmas season. The cocktail is made with a combination of coconut milk, rum, condensed milk, and vanilla, although every family has their own variation.

Mojito is a traditional cocktail based on rum as the key ingredient. The original Cuban cocktail recipe includes white rum, sugar, lime juice, soda water, and spearmint yerba buena that grows on the island.

Pisco Sour is a Peruvian cocktail made with a combination of Pisco brandy, lime juice, sugar syrup, and egg whites. The ingredients are shaken with ice and then strained into an old-fashioned glass, the website reads.

As per Taste Atlas, there are numerous versions of this beverage, but it typically consists of milk, sugar, coffee, cloves, cinnamon, and aguardiente – distilled spirits containing between 29% and 60% alcohol by volume.

Chilcano is a Peruvian cocktail made with a combination of pisco, lime juice, and ginger ale. The simple cocktail is prepared by combining the ingredients in a highball glass over ice, then stirring the combination.

It is a Peruvian cocktail made with a combination of pisco, lemon or lime juice, simple syrup, egg whites, and chicha morada – a traditional beverage made from purple corn. In order to prepare the cocktail, all ingredients should be shaken without ice in order to create a foamy mix.

It is a Brazilian national cocktail and is made with cachaça, sugar, and lime.

Rum Punch is a classic Caribbean cocktail made with rum, fruit juice, sugar syrup, and water. As per the website, a shot of fruit juice, two shots of sugar syrup, three shots of rum, and four shots of water are combined in a big glass or a jug, then poured into a glass over ice.

This is a cocktail that combines vanilla-flavored vodka, passion fruit liqueur, lime juice, and passion fruit purée, while a shot of Champagne (sometimes Prosecco) is served on the side.

It is usually made with a combination of cinnamon water (hot water infused with cinnamon sticks) and sugar or unrefined cane sugar (panela).

Lava Flow is a Hawaiian cocktail and is typically made with a combination of coconut rum, light rum, pineapple juice, coconut cream, bananas, and frozen strawberries.

Daiquiri is a group of cocktails prepared with rum, fresh lime juice, and sugar as the key ingredients. Supposedly, it was invented in the late 19th century by Jennings Cox, an American mining engineer who was staying in Cuba during the Spanish-American War, reads the cocktail details on the website.

As per the website, ot is a Cuban cocktail based on rum, with the addition of cola and lime. In Spanish, its name means Free Cuba, and although the exact origin of this cocktail is still a mystery, it was probably first mixed in Havana in August 1900, after the Spanish-American war, when Coca-Cola was available in Cuba.

It is a classic cocktail that consists of vodka, ginger beer, and lime juice. Because it contains ginger beer, Moscow Mule is a type of buck (a mixed drink with ginger beer or ale, spirit, and citrus), so it is often referred to as Vodka Buck, states the website details.

Gin Fizz is a cocktail made with gin, Gomme syrup or sugar, lemon juice, and soda water. The cocktail is prepared by shaking gin, lemon juice, and sweet syrup with ice. As per the website, when strained in a glass, it is topped with sparkling water which provides it with a bubbly effect, hence the fizz in its name.

Frozen daiquiri is a variation of a classic shaken daiquiri, which typically incorporates rum, fresh lime juice, and sugar. This frozen version is mostly blended and usually includes pulverized ice and frozen fruit to mix, creating a sweet slurry with a texture similar to a slushie.

is a cocktail made with a combination of lemonade, lime juice cordial, and Angostura bitters. In order to prepare this cocktail, all ingredients are combined in a jug, then poured into ice-filled glasses garnished with lemon or lime slices.

The cocktail is made by blending dark rum, sugar, lime juice, banana liqueur, water, and peeled ripe bananas with ice until the combination becomes smooth and thick. And this cocktail was first made around the 1970s at St. Thomas’ Mountaintop bar, located in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

It is an American cocktail made with a combination of gin, sugar syrup, lime juice, lemon juice, cream, egg whites, orange flower water, vanilla extract, and soda water. All ingredients except soda are poured in a mixing glass and dry shaken without ice for 2 minutes.

It is a Polish cocktail that combines apple juice and Żubrówka, popular Polish vodka flavored with bison grass. The ratio is 2:1 in favor of apple juice. To assemble it, a shot of vodka is poured into a glass filled with ice, and apple juice is added next. The drink is usually served in a highball glass.

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Disclaimer: Alcohol consumption is injurious to health and one should avoid its consumption.