Overview

Welcome to Trend Me Tipsy, your weekly dive into the fascinating world of cocktail trends! In this episode, we uncork the Google Trends data from July 13th through 19th, 2025, to reveal which drinks are captivating the public’s curiosity.

This week’s data presents a delightful mix of the familiar and the fresh. We explore tropical classics like the Painkiller and the globally popular Mojito, as well as innovative flavors, like the Strawberry Basil Gin Smash and Cucumber Lime Vodka Fizz. Across all these trending sips, we are seeing a strong preference for light and refreshing cocktails.

Whether you’re a fan of classic novelty, or a seeker of the fresh and innovative, tune in to discover your next favorite summer drink!

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Trending Cocktails

Painkiller

What’s this: A Painkiller is a rum-based cocktail originating from the British Virgin Islands, known for its tropical flavors and refreshing taste. It’s a variation of the Piña Colada, featuring a blend of dark rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, and cream of coconut, all shaken and served over ice with a generous grating of fresh nutmeg on top.

Interest increase: Breakout

Recipe: Painkiller from Liqour.com

Strawberry Basil Gin Smash

What’s this: A Gin Smash is a cocktail that typically includes gin, fresh citrus juice, a sweetener, and fresh herbs or fruit, basil and strawberry in this case, all muddled together and shaken with ice. It’s a variation of the older “smash” cocktail family, which also includes whiskey smash and other spirit-based variations.

Interest increase: Breakout

Recipe: Strawberry Basil Gin Smash from Show Me The Yummy

Bramble

What’s this: A Bramble is a modern classic gin cocktail known for its refreshing combination of gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, and blackberry liqueur (crème de mûre). It’s typically served over crushed ice, with the blackberry liqueur drizzled on top to create a visually appealing “bramble” effect.

Interest increase: 140%

Recipe: Classic Bramble from Delish

Mojito

What’s this: A mojito is a classic Cuban highball cocktail known for its refreshing combination of flavors: white rum, fresh mint, lime juice, sugar (or simple syrup), and club soda. It’s typically served in a tall glass with ice and garnished with a mint sprig. The mojito is a member of the fizz cocktail family, a subset of sours that also includes soda water.

Interest increase: Breakout

Recipe: Mojito from Love & Lemons

Cucumber Lime Vodka Fizz

What’s this: A fizz cocktail is a type of mixed drink, similar to a sour, but with the addition of sparkling water or soda. It typically includes a base spirit, in this case vodka, citrus juice, in this case lime, sweetener, and sparkling water. The resulting drink is characterized by its effervescence and a frothy head. The mildly sweet taste of cucumber mixes well with the intense sour lime for a wildly refreshing summer drink.

Interest increase: Breakout

Recipe: Cucumber Lime Vodka Fizz from for the Love of Cooking