The 20 Most Popular Cocktail Recipes of 2022

Story: Caroline Pardilla

December 26, 2022

bijou cocktail — 14. Bijou | Photo by Jason Varney

black manhattan recipe — 4. Black Manhattan | Photo by Max Kelly

boulevardier — The Boulevardier | Photo by Emma Janzen

Champs elysees cocktail — Champs Elysees | Photo by John Valls

chartreuse swizzle — Chartreuse Swizzle | Photo by Lara Ferroni

Green Eyes gin cocktail — 19. Green Eyes Cocktail | Photo by Greta Rybus

kingston negroni — Kingston Negroni | Photo by John Valls

left hand cocktail Bourbon Heritage Month — 13. Left Hand Cocktail | Photo by Andy Sewell

negroni sour — Negroni Sour | Photo by Ken Fletcher

rosita cocktail — Rosita | Photo by Emma Janzen

saturn cocktail — Saturn Cocktail | Photo by Nick Vorderman

spanish coffee — 3. Spanish Coffee | Photo by Stuart Mullenberg

Stiletta Cocktail — The Stiletta | Photo by Kelly Puleio

twelve mile limit cocktail — Twelve Mile Limit | Photo by Emma Sandler

Even though we’re always on the lookout for the creative modern drink recipes to make at home, when looking back on 2022, we found that the most popular cocktail recipes on Imbibe’s site weren’t actually the new ones we shared this year. Instead, the cocktails that were the most searched for on our site were classics, modern classics, and a whole lot of Negroni riffs including, not surprisingly, the Negroni Sbagliato, which landed the top spot. Here are the 20 most popular cocktail recipes of the year.

Bijou

A rich classic that blends gin with a bouquet of herbs and spice from Chartreuse and vermouth.

Black Manhattan

This brooding counterpart to the classic Manhattan uses Averna in place of sweet vermouth.

Boulevardier

This relative of the Negroni subs in bourbon for gin.

Champs Élyssés

An elegant combination of Cognac and Chartreuse.

Chartreuse Swizzle

A San Francisco classic featuring green Chartreuse and pineapple juice.

Clover Club

Julie Reiner’s house version of the classic gin cocktail.

Great Silence

Mezcal meets maraschino liqueur, Campari, lime, and orgeat.

Green Eyes

If you’re a fan of the classic Last Word, this citrusy cocktail will hit the spot.

Kingston Negroni

Italy’s classic heads for some Caribbean sun in this variation that swaps in a fruity Jamaican rum.

Left Hand

Whiskey drinkers will delight in this modern classic.

Naked & Famous

Drink creator Joaquín Simó called this cocktail “the bastard love child of a classic Last Word and [Ross’s] Paper Plane, conceived in the mountains of Oaxaca.”

Negroni Sbagliato

A bright and bubbly variation on the classic Negroni.

Negroni Sour

A citrusy, frothy update on the classic Negroni.

Rosita

A tequila-based relative of the Negroni.

Saturn

One of the most beloved tropical gin cocktails.

Spanish Coffee

The flaming favorite of drinkers around the world.

Stiletta

Campari and star anise coexist harmoniously in this Negroni riff.

Trinidad Sour

Like a bittersweet cocktail? Then you’re sure to love this modern classic.

Twelve Mile Limit

For its version of the Prohibition-era cocktail, Detroit’s Sugar House uses Wray & Nephew overproof in the place of the white rum.

Widow’s Kiss Cocktail

A beguiling take on a classic recipe that adjusts the proportions for modern tastes.

Caroline Pardilla

Caroline Pardilla was one of the first cocktail bloggers in Los Angeles. She was then recruited to further cover the city’s bars and bartenders for publications, such as Eater, Liquor, and Los Angeles Magazine. Now she’s living her dream as the digital content editor for Imbibe and author of Margarita Time.