Maybe you're more of a wine drinker, a beer person, or you prefer your liquor straight up. But for many Americans, part of the fun of drinking is mixing things up to create a delicious cocktail. As many of us were stuck at home during the last year and venturing out to bars became less and less common, we turned to at-home cocktails to shake things up and make a bad situation a little more enjoyable. There's no denying the fact that Americans drank a lot this past year: A recent survey of American adults conducted by the RAND Corporation and published in JAMA Network Open found that during the week ending March 21, 2020, national alcohol sales were up 54 percent from the same week in 2019 and online sales surged 262 percent.
Now, a new survey conducted by Upgraded Points is shedding more light on what exactly people have been drinking and where. Upgraded Points followed Google Trends search data and determined that search interest for "cocktail recipes" in March 2020 was nearly double what it was in March 2019, aligning with those aforementioned sales figures. They also looked at search data from Mar. 2020 to Mar. 2021 to determine the most popular cocktail in each state, based on the most searched recipes. The comparisons were conducted throughout the warm months (March through September) and cold months (October through December) to take into consideration seasonal preferences, explains Alex Miller, the founder of Upgraded Points. Read on to find out how mixed drink preferences vary from coast to coast, and which cocktail is most popular in your state. And if you're more of a beer person, This Is the Most Popular Beer in America, According to Data.
1 | Alabama
Brent Hofacker / ShutterstockBellini
2 | Alaska
Alp Aksoy / ShutterstockWhite Russian
3 | Arizona
Paulo Vilela / ShutterstockJack and Coke
4 | Arkansas
Jag_cz / ShutterstockMojito
5 | California
ShutterstockPaloma
And if you're curious to learn what the bulk of Americans prefer, check out This Is the Single Most Popular Cocktail in America, New Survey Says.
6 | Colorado
Olga Krivokoneva Photo / ShutterstockMimosa
7 | Connecticut
RHJPhtotoandilustration / ShutterstockCoquito
8 | Delaware
Brent Hofacker / ShutterstockManhattan
9 | Florida
MK studio / ShutterstockPiña Colada
And for more fun rankings delivered right to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter.
10 | Georgia
Impact Photography / ShutterstockMimosa
11 | Hawaii
Brent Hofacker / ShutterstockMai Tai
12 | Idaho
Oksana Mizina / ShutterstockHot Buttered Rum
13 | Illinois
5PH / ShutterstockMimosa
14 | Indiana
Africa Studio / ShutterstockTequila Sunrise
15 | Iowa
ShaikhMeraj / ShutterstockFuzzy Navel
16 | Kansas
olesiabilkei / iStockWine Cooler
17 | Kentucky
artisteer / iStockWine Cooler
18 | Louisiana
NAS CREATIVES / ShutterstockDaiquiri
19 | Maine
Brent Hofacker / ShutterstockRusty Nail
20 | Maryland
Moussa81 / iStockMimosa
21 | Massachusetts
Brent Hofacker / ShutterstockPainkiller
And if you're wondering which state consumes the most alcohol, check out This Is the Drunkest State in America.
22 | Michigan
Brent Hofacker / Shutterstock7 and 7
23 | Minnesota
Alp Aksoy / ShutterstockWhite Russian
24 | Mississippi
Brent Hofacker / ShutterstockOld Fashioned
25 | Missouri
Impact Photography / ShutterstockMargarita
26 | Montana
Brent Hofacker / ShutterstockDark N' Stormy
27 | Nebraska
Elena Veselova / ShutterstockMoscow Mule
28 | Nevada
Brent Hofacker / ShutterstockShirley Temple
29 | New Hampshire
Elena Veselova / ShutterstockMargarita
30 | New Jersey
Piotr Krzeslak / ShutterstockPiña Colada
31 | New Mexico
Jag_cz / ShutterstockPiña Colada
32 | New York
JPliatsushok / ShutterstockVodka Fizz
And if cocktails aren't your preferred beverage, check out Drinking This Much Wine a Day Is Good for Your Brain, Study Finds.
33 | North Carolina
New Africa / ShutterstockMimosa
34 | North Dakota
Africa Studio / ShutterstockSex on the Beach
35 | Ohio
Brent Hofacker / ShutterstockShandy
36 | Oklahoma
Alexander Prokopenko / ShutterstockBellini
37 | Oregon
Africa Studio / ShutterstockLemon Drop Martini
38 | Pennsylvania
Sandra Cunningham / ShutterstockWine Cooler
And if you're worried you're overdoing it, check out U.K. Mom Reveals When You Need to Ask Yourself, "Am I an Alcoholic?"
39 | Rhode Island
Elena Veselova / ShutterstockDark N' Stormy
40 | South Carolina
viennetta / ShutterstockGin Fizz
41 | South Dakota
hurricanehank / ShutterstockScrewdriver
42 | Tennessee
Pixel-Shot / ShutterstockMimosa
43 | Texas
Steve Cukrov / ShutterstockMargarita
And if you prefer a trendier beverage, This Is the Most Popular Hard Seltzer in America, According to Data.
44 | Utah
Andres Granollers / ShutterstockRickey
45 | Vermont
Ivan Mateev / ShutterstockCosmopolitan
46 | Virginia
Jag_cz / ShutterstockMojito
47 | Washington
Oze Mind / ShutterstockMojito
48 | West Virginia
Brent Hofacker / ShutterstockWhite Russian
49 | Wisconsin
Brent Hofacker / ShutterstockOld Fashioned
50 | Wyoming
3623 / ShutterstockLong Island Iced Tea
And if you're curious as to how your drink order describes you, check out If You Order This Drink on a First Date, You May Be Doomed, Survey Says.
