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Sugar content of most popular cocktails revealed

2 mins read Diet and nutrition Alcohol and tobacco
Cocktails, a staple in our society, can be found in nearly every bar, restaurant and pub. They are a popular alcoholic drink choice due to the masking of alcohol flavour, creativity, and sweetness (or sourness). But whilst we’re enjoying our cocktail happy hours, just how much damage can these drinks do to our teeth?

Interested in the best and worst cocktails for our teeth, ExpressDentist.com used BrewSmartly.com’s findings on the most popular cocktail recipes and then analysed those with the most sugary content.

Rank

Cocktail

Sugar content in one serving (grams)

Percentage of daily sugar intake in one serving

1.

Pimm’s

25.3

84.3 per cent

2.

Espresso Martini

25

83.3 per cent

3.

Moscow Mule

23

76.7 per cent

4.

Sangria

22

73.3 per cent

5.

Mimosa

20

66.7 per cent

6.

Aperol Spritz

19

63.3 per cent

7.

Tom Collins

17

56.7 per cent

8.

Mai Tai

16.6

55.3 per cent

9.

Long Island Iced Tea

16

53.3 per cent

10.

Passion Fruit Martini

16

53.3 per cent

11.

Piña Colada

13.6

45.3 per cent

12.

Tequila Sunrise

11

36.7 per cent

13.

Whisky Sour

9

30.0 per cent

14.

Bloody Mary

8

26.7 per cent

15.

Sex on the Beach

8

26.7 per cent

16.

Cosmopolitan

8

26.7 per cent

17.

Daiquiri

7

23.3 per cent

18.

Margarita

5

16.7 per cent

19.

Mojito

4.3

14.3 per cent

20.

Dirty Martini

0.4

1.3 per cent

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