It’s always 5 o’clock when you’re in lockdown.
Living through a pandemic forced people to find ways to stay entertained indoors, and inspired a new passion for at-home cocktail bartending across the country.
Many people attempted new beverage recipes to create a get-away experience right from the couch. According to Upgraded Points, search interest for “cocktail recipes” in March of 2020 was nearly double what it was in March of 2019.
Google Trends data from March of 2020 through March of 2021 showed that mimosas, a common brunch beverage that combines champagne and orange juice, was the top-searched cocktail in 6 states from Colorado to Maryland.
Other popular libations included piña coladas, wine coolers, White Russians, margaritas, and mojitos. These worldly drinks bring the travel experience right to people's home.
While some of the choices were obvious, there were a number of surprises as well. Nevadans searched for Shirley Temples and Wyoming took things up a notch with Long Island iced teas.
During the summer months, the most popular cocktail option was a Painkiller, a fruity drink that combines pineapple and orange juice, coconut, and rum. During the cold winter months, many people turned to vodka, lime, and ginger beer to enjoy the classic Moscow Mule.
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Below, see the most popular pandemic cocktails people were sipping on in each state.
AL – Bellini
AK – White Russian
AZ – Jack and Coke
AR – Mojito
CA – Paloma
CO – Mimosa
CT – Coquito
DC – Bay Breeze
DE – Manhattan
FL – Pina Colada
GA – Mimosa
HI – Mai Tai
ID – Hot Buttered Rum
IL – Mimosa
IN – Tequila Sunrise
IA – Fuzzy Navel
KS – Wine Cooler
KY – Wine Cooler
LA – Daiquiri
ME – Rusty Nail
MD – Mimosa
MA – Painkiller
MI – 7 and 7
MN – White Russian
MS – Old Fashioned
MO – Margarita
MT – Dark N’ Stormy
NE – Moscow Mule
NV – Shirley Temple
NH – Margarita
NJ – Pina Colada
NM – Pina Colada
NY – Vodka Fizz
NC – Mimosa
ND – Sex on the Beach
OH – Shandy
OK – Bellini
OR – Lemon Drop Martini
PA – Wine Cooler
RI – Dark N’ Stormy
SC – Gijn Fizz
SD – Screwdriver
TN – Mimosa
TX – Margarita
UT – Rickey
VT – Cosmopolitan
VA – Mojito
WA – Mojito
WV – White Russian
WI – Old Fashioned
WY – Long Island Iced Tea
Head to Upgraded Points to find out which cocktail recipe to try next.
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