Flavors
Citrus Drinks
Cocktails, mocktails, punches, beer styles and wine styles, styles and ingredients with a citrus flavor profile.
Fruit1,122 drinks992 cocktails73 mocktails21 beer styles24 wine styles24 food pairings
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| Drink | Flavor | Flavor | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110 in the shade | 305 | 8.2 | AgaveCitrus | Citrus |
| 2 | 151 Florida Bushwacker | — | — | VanillaCream | — |
| 3 | 155 Belmont | — | — | VanillaOrange | — |
| 4 | 19th Century | — | — | VanillaLemon | Citrus |
| 5 | 3-Mile Long Island Iced Tea | 188 | 32.8 | CitrusSweet | Citrus |
| 6 | 50/50 | 206 | 25.5 | SweetOrange | — |
| 7 | 501 Blue | 273 | 11.2 | SweetCitrus | Citrus |
| 8 | 69 Special | 189 | 13.0 | CitrusLemon | Citrus |
| 9 | 747 Drink | 163 | 7.0 | CitrusTart | Citrus |
| 10 | 9 1/2 Weeks | 211 | 26.8 | CitrusSweet | Citrus |
| 11 | A Day at the Beach | 207 | 9.3 | SweetVanilla | — |
| 12 | A Gilligan's Island | 237 | 7.8 | SweetTart | — |
| 13 | A. J. | 118 | 24.0 | GrapefruitApple | — |
| 14 | A1 | 337 | 37.3 | CitrusSweet | Citrus |
| 15 | Abbey Martini | 302 | 25.6 | HerbalCitrus | Citrus |
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Cocktails
- 110 in the shadeCitrusAgaveCitrusEarthy
- 151 Florida BushwackerVanillaCreamSweet
- 155 BelmontVanillaOrangeCaramel
- 19th CenturyCitrusVanillaLemonCitrus
- 3-Mile Long Island Iced TeaCitrusCitrusSweetHerbal
- 50/50SweetOrangeVanilla
- 501 BlueCitrusSweetCitrusSparkling
- 69 SpecialCitrusCitrusLemonSparkling
- 747 DrinkCitrusCitrusTartLime
- 9 1/2 WeeksCitrusCitrusSweetOrange
Beer styles
- American Double / Imperial IPA
- Black IPA
- Cold IPA
- Double IPA
- Hazy IPA
- IPA
- IPA (India Pale Ale)
- Session IPAs
- Specialty IPA (e.g. Milkshake IPA, Brut IPA, New England IPA)
- India Pale Lager (IPL)
- Light American Wheat Lager
- Pale Ale
- Berliner Weisse
- Gose
- Light American Wheat Ale
- Low-alcohol wheat beers
- Wheat
- Radlers
- Shandies
- Hard Seltzer
- Fruit Beer
Wine styles
What are citrus drinks?
Citrus describes bright lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit and peel-like flavours in drinks. It usually adds freshness, acidity and lift, helping sweet, bitter, herbal and spirit-forward recipes feel more balanced.
Citrus drinks — FAQ
- What does citrus mean in a drink?
- Citrus describes bright lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit and peel-like flavours in drinks. It usually adds freshness, acidity and lift, helping sweet, bitter, herbal and spirit-forward recipes feel more balanced.
- How common is citrus in the WhatDrink catalogue?
- Citrus is linked to 1122 recipes, including 992 cocktails, 73 mocktails, 11 shots, 43 punches and 1 coffee cocktails. These are catalogue relationships, not a claim that every drink tastes equally strongly of citrus.
- Which drink styles are associated with citrus?
- Current style evidence links citrus with Airen, Albarino, American Double / Imperial IPA, Assyrtiko, Berliner Weisse, Black IPA, Cava, Champagne, Chardonnay, Cold IPA, Cremant, Double IPA, Franciacorta, Fruit Beer, Gavi, Gose, Greco di Tufo, Gruner Veltliner, Hard Seltzer, Hazy IPA, India Pale Lager (IPL), IPA, IPA (India Pale Ale), Light American Wheat Ale, Light American Wheat Lager, Low-alcohol wheat beers, Muscadet (Melon de Bourgogne), Orvieto, Pale Ale, Picpoul, Pinot Grigio, Provence Rose, Radlers, Riesling, Rose, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Session IPAs, Seyval Blanc, Shandies, Soave, Specialty IPA (e.g. Milkshake IPA, Brut IPA, New England IPA), Sylvaner, Torrontes, Wheat. Style links describe supported flavour associations in the dataset and are not exhaustive.
- How does WhatDrink choose drinks for the Citrus page?
- Drinks are selected from recipes with a canonical citrus flavour tag and then ordered using recipe-quality and coverage signals. Inclusion reflects structured flavour evidence, not an editorial ranking of the best drinks.
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Flavor profiles are approximate and based on recipe ingredients, preparation and typical drink style. Actual flavour can vary by brand, garnish and serving method.