When it comes tococktails, it’s fair to say that some just get more love than others.
Perhaps it’s because of their"classic" statusor approachable flavor.
Maybe it’s their alluring appearance or a recent surge of heightened media attention surrounding them.
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Are there more overrated cocktails out there than we even realize?
Despite the popularity that certain cocktails may gain, bartenders don’t always believe the hype is well-warranted.
In fact, many will tell you that the most beloved beveragesaren’t worth the time to makeor drink.
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Here’s what they had to say.
“I think the Negroni is one of the most overrated cocktails.”
The ingredients are poured over ice and then garnished with an orange peel.
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“It’s easy to drink.
“It’s sugary, so you’re free to’t avoid a headache.
you’re able to’t avoid the hangover.”
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“I think it became popular for the very reason it annoys me.
It’s just vodka and ginger [beer] with lime,” says Stutts.
The Caipirinha is a sugarcane-based spirit made with lime juice, sugar, and cachaca.
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It also happens to beBrazil’s national cocktail.
But as it turns out, this overrated cocktail is notorious for being disliked among bartenders.
Anytime I’ve tried to drink one, I’m just picking mint out of my teeth.”
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Sangria
Another cocktail that can require quite a bit of preparation is the sangria.
“You’ll never meet a bartender that loves making a sangria,” Lagana says.
At the same time, Lagana attributes sangria’s likability to people’s comfort with the flavor and ingredients.
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“People like the safeness of it.
It barely tastes like alcohol,” he says.
“I think that’s why people like the sangriabecause it’s simple.
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It’s not scary.
There are not really complicated ingredients in it.”
But forKat Foster, bar manager atMargot Restaurantin Brooklyn, NY, the beverage doesn’t deserve the fanfare.
So you’re stuck with warm, boozy olive juice.
This is typically made with vodka, apple liqueur or schnapps, lemon juice, and apple juice.
