The Most Popular Cocktail in Every State, According to Google (Video)
Turns out people really love Old Fashioneds.
If there’s one thing we can all agree on right now it’s that we all deserve a drink. A stiff one. But, as Google recently revealed, which cocktail each person chooses to imbibe in depends on where they are from.
Last week Google revealed the most "uniquely searched cocktails” in the last three weeks, which means it shared which cocktail each state searched for more than anywhere else in the U.S.
As the results showed, regions certainly have their favorites, but if there is any commonality to be found amongst our drinking decisions, it’s our nation’s shared love of a classic Old Fashioned. It came in as the most searched for cocktail in Washington, D.C., Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon, Virginia, and Washington State, making it a truly coast-to-coast drink choice.
Though there were a few other commonalities (cosmopolitans topped the list in a few states), there were also a few true standouts. For example, those in Kentucky are apparently searching high and low for the right Lily recipe, which consists of 1 part Grey Goose Vodka, 1/2 part fresh lemon juice, 1/2 part simple syrup, 3 parts cranberry juice, and just a splash of orange liquor.
And folks in Minnesota just want a good Oliveto, which they can make at home with 2 ounces gin, 5/6 ounce lemon juice, 1/3 ounce rich simple syrup, (2:1, sugar:water), 1/3 ounce Licor 43, 1/2 ounce extra virgin olive oil, and 1 egg white.
Want to see what your state is drinking? Keep scrolling to find out which cocktail is trending in your area.
Alabama: Hurricane
Alaska: Whiskey Sour
Arizona: Paloma
Arkansas: Frozen Daiquiri
California: Paloma
Colorado: Hurricane
Connecticut: Margarita
Delaware: Screwdriver
Washington, DC: Old Fashioned
Florida: Cuba Libre
Georgia: Sazerac
Hawaii: Lemon Drop Martini
Idaho: Kamikaze
Illinois: Manhattan
Indiana: French 75
Iowa: Kamikaze
Kansas: Screwdriver
Kentucky: Lily
Louisiana: Bushwacker
Maine: Margarita
Maryland: Kamikaze
Massachusetts: Old Fashioned
Michigan: Cosmo
Minnesota: Oliveto
Mississippi: Painkiller
Missouri: Gin and Tonic
Montana: Blue Hawaiian
Nebraska: Old Fashioned
Nevada: Grasshopper
New Hampshire: Old Fashioned
New Jersey: Manhattan
New Mexico: Old Fashioned
New York: Manhattan
North Carolina: Bushwacker
North Dakota: Kamikaze
Ohio: Boulevardier
Oklahoma: Black Russian
Oregon: Old Fashioned
Pennsylvania: Whiskey Sour
Rhode Island: Cosmo
South Carolina: Tequila Sunrise
South Dakota: Screwdriver
Tennessee: Buschwacker
Texas: Paloma
Utah: Cape Cod
Vermont: Cosmopolitan
Virginia: Old Fashioned
Washington: Old Fashioned
West Virginia: Kamikaze
Wisconsin: Grasshopper
Wyoming: White Russian