The best-selling cocktails in the world in 2018

Gimlet. Down 14 places since last year, this drink is essentially gin and juice — a 75/25 gin-to-lime-cordial ratio is what's most common.

Champagne Cocktail. There are variations of this drink, but they all aim to make fizz even more fancy. To make it, cover a sugar cube with bitters then pour Champagne over that.

French 75. Up two places since last year, this cocktail — made popular in Paris in the 20s — is made with London dry gin, lemon juice, sugar, and Champagne.

Aviation. This cocktail is gin, maraschino liqueur, crème de violette, and lemon juice. It's a top seller in around 11% of the bars polled.

Cosmopolitan. Despite being in the top 10 at 13% of bars polled, you might struggle to find it on a menu, so know the ingredients — vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice, and lime juice.

Tom Collins. Whichever spirit you choose to use, the lemon is crucial to this drink, typically made with gin, lemon juice, sugar, and carbonated water.

Sidecar. The highest-ranking brandy-only drink on the list, the Sidecar is made with brandy, trip sec, and lemon, and can be sweetened to taste.

Blood & Sand. First made in 1922, the sweet drink has made it back into the top tier after two years out. It's made with scotch, cherry brandy (the blood), sweet vermouth, and orange juice (the sand).

Dark ’n’ Stormy. The most popular drink in Bermuda along with the Rum Swizzle, the drink is made with ginger beer, Goslings rum, and lime.

Pisco Sour. Down one from 18th last year, the Peruvian cocktail is made up of lemon or lime juice, egg white, pisco (a type of brandy), and simple syrup.

Mai Tai. The perfect drink for a tropical vacation, a traditional Mai Tai is made with white rum, fresh lime juice, orange curaçao, dark rum, and orgeat syrup.