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‘Tis the season for holiday cheer. With the weather getting colder and family and friends getting together to celebrate the holidays, you might need some extra merriment to stay warm and cozy—and to keep the party going throughout the season.
And, no matter where you are in the United States, your region of the country may have tendencies to reach for specific beverages during the holidays.
Coffeeness (as reported by Food & Wine), a coffee-review website, analyzed the most popular holiday drinks from every state in the country. The report used data from Google Trends and Google Search to look for popular keyword terms over a one-year time period to determine which drinks each state researched and loved to consume. The results may surprise you, because out of all 50 states, not one was interested in eggnog—arguably the most traditional of holiday drinks.
Topping the list of the most popular holiday drinks is hot chocolate, which leads the way in popularity in 13 states, including Rhode Island, North Dakota, New Mexico, West Virginia, Delaware, and others.
Meanwhile, coming in second and third place are apple cider and the espresso martini, claiming 11 states apiece, while the amaretto sour and French 75 rounded out the top five most popular drinks in the country. Interestingly, warm-climate states, like Arizona and Hawaii, gravitate towards the mimosa, an alcoholic beverage associated with brunch, to enjoy during the holiday season.
Want to find your state’s favorite? Check out a full list of the top 50 holiday drinks in each state, below:
State | Favorite Holiday Drink |
|---|---|
Alabama | Apple Cider |
Alaska | Apple Cider |
Arizona | Mimosa |
Arkansas | Hot Chocolate |
California | Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso |
Colorado | Espresso Martini |
Connecticut | Espresso Martini |
Delaware | Hot Chocolate |
Florida | Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso |
Georgia | French 75 |
Hawaii | Mimosa |
Idaho | Apple Cider |
Illinois | Amaretto Sour |
Indiana | Espresso Martini |
Iowa | Hot Chocolate |
Kansas | Apple Cider |
Kentucky | Espresso Martini |
Louisiana | Espresso Martini |
Maine | Apple Cider |
Maryland | Espresso Martini |
Massachusetts | French 75 |
Michigan | Espresso Martini |
Minnesota | Hot Toddy |
Mississippi | Hot Chocolate |
Missouri | Amaretto Sour |
Montana | Apple Cider |
Nebraska | Apple Cider |
Nevada | Espresso Martini |
New Hampshire | Apple Cider |
New Jersey | Espresso Martini |
New Mexico | Hot Chocolate |
New York | Amaretto Sour |
North Carolina | Apple Cider |
North Dakota | Hot Chocolate |
Ohio | Amaretto Sour |
Oklahoma | Hot Chocolate |
Oregon | Apple Cider |
Pennsylvania | French 75 |
Rhode Island | Hot Chocolate |
South Carolina | Espresso Martini |
South Dakota | Hot Chocolate |
Tennessee | Winter Aperol Spritz |
Texas | Bellini |
Utah | Hot Chocolate |
Vermont | Hot Chocolate |
Virginia | Apple Cider |
Washington | French 75 |
West Virginia | Hot Chocolate |
Wisconsin | Espresso Martini |
Wyoming | Hot Chocolate |
From this data, you can also see the most popular holiday drinks across the country, tallied by the number of states it reins No. 1:
Drink | Number of States |
|---|---|
Hot Chocolate | 13 |
Apple Cider | 11 |
Espresso Martini | 11 |
French 75 | 4 |
Amaretto Sour | 4 |
Mimosa | 2 |
Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso | 2 |
Hot Toddy | 1 |
Bellini | 1 |
Winter Aperol Spritz | 1 |
One of the biggest trends that stands out to Coffeeness is the emergence of the espresso martini, which was invented in the 1980s but has grown rapidly in popularity in recent years across the country.
“The espresso martini’s performance in this year’s data represents one of the most significant shifts in American festive drinking culture we’ve seen in recent years,” Coffeness CEO Arne Preuss shares alongside the study. “Having seen a revival in popularity just a few years ago, it’s now standing shoulder-to-shoulder with beverages that have defined American holidays for generations."
What are you sipping on this holiday season?
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