Sparkling Drinks
Cocktails, mocktails, punches and wine styles, styles and ingredients with a sparkling flavor profile.
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| Drink | Flavor | Flavor | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3-Mile Long Island Iced Tea | 188 | 32.8 | CitrusSweet | — |
| 2 | 410 Gone | 208 | 19.2 | ColaSparkling | Sparkling |
| 3 | 501 Blue | 273 | 11.2 | SweetCitrus | Sparkling |
| 4 | 69 Special | 189 | 13.0 | CitrusLemon | Sparkling |
| 5 | 747 Drink | 163 | 7.0 | CitrusTart | — |
| 6 | Amaretto Rose | 386 | 6.0 | SweetLemon | Sparkling |
| 7 | Amber Amour | — | — | SweetLemon | Sparkling |
| 8 | Aperol Spritz | 169 | 9.2 | OrangeSparkling | Sparkling |
| 9 | Autodafé | 92 | 16.9 | SparklingCitrus | Sparkling |
| 10 | Avalon | 426 | 10.2 | CitrusApple | — |
| 11 | Bella Fragolia | 129 | 5.6 | StrawberryLemon | Sparkling |
| 12 | Black and Brown | 32 | 2.1 | SweetRoasted | — |
| 13 | Bourbon Highball | 184 | 22.3 | SparklingCaramel | Sparkling |
| 14 | Brigadier | 275 | 11.9 | SpiceCola | Sparkling |
| 15 | Bullfrog | 195 | 12.1 | CitrusSparkling | Sparkling |
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Cocktails
- 3-Mile Long Island Iced TeaCitrusSweetHerbal
- 410 GoneSparklingColaSparkling
- 501 BlueSparklingSweetCitrusSparkling
- 69 SpecialSparklingCitrusLemonSparkling
- 747 DrinkCitrusTartLime
- Amaretto RoseSparklingSweetLemonSparkling
- Amber AmourSparklingSweetLemonSparkling
- Aperol SpritzSparklingOrangeSparklingAperitif
- AutodaféSparklingSparklingCitrusLime
- AvalonCitrusAppleLemon
Mocktails
Wine styles
What are sparkling drinks?
How to browse
How to browse sparkling drinks
sparkling is useful for both cocktails and alcohol-free drinks. Start with lighter recipes if you want refreshment, then move to stronger or richer matches if you want more intensity.
When to choose it
When to choose sparkling drinks
Choose sparkling drinks when this taste direction matters more than a specific spirit. It appears in 125 recipe matches.
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Skip sparkling drinks if...
Skip sparkling drinks if that taste direction does not match the food or moment. Use the related recipes and styles to choose a better flavor fit.
What it is
What does sparkling mean in drinks?
Sparkling is a flavor direction used to describe how a drink tastes, smells and finishes. It helps compare recipes, ingredients, beer styles and wine styles by taste rather than by name alone.
Sparkling drinks — FAQ
- What does sparkling mean in a drink?
- Sparkling describes drinks with bubbles and lively carbonation from soda, tonic, sparkling wine, ginger ale, beer or mineral water. It adds freshness, lift and a lighter texture to cocktails and mocktails.
- How does WhatDrink choose drinks for the Sparkling page?
- Drinks are selected from recipes with a canonical sparkling 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.