2026 Cocktail trends worth trying the Bars

WOGO
Jan 26
2 min read

In the recent years the cocktail culture has changed significantly. Customers no loner go out to just get drunk with a strong drink, they are seeking experience, entertainment, rich flavors and beautiful setting. In this post you can find the information on predictions for 2026 Cocktail trends!

picture showing two cocktail with gin in a bar setting

2026 Cocktail trends flavors

The common flavors that will become more and more popular are Spicy and Tropical. Will passion fruit become a cocktail flavor of the year? Is it a Pornstar martini time all over again? In addition more and more cocktails are becoming rich in their sourness and gingery freshness!

Also with the rise of fermented foods and the knowledge about its benefits, we might see more cocktails using fermented fruits to add complexity and depth to already known and classic cocktails.

Serving with a style

As for the style, martini serving is becoming a new “it-girl” aesthetic. Elegant, simple and mesmerizing! Spritz like, light, tasteful aperitifs will be added in every cocktail bar and restaurant. Their lightness and refreshment is what draws people in. It allows to have a few drinks in one night without fighting hangover the next morning!

Rise of Mocktails

Another big change that has been happening for quite some time now and will only increase in 2026 is the improvements and rise of Mocktails. Non Alcoholic drinks are no longer just juices with sparkling water and a piece of mint. Now Mocktails are rich of favor and complex and expensive ingredients that make a mocktails taste the same if not better than the real cocktail with alcohol.

Maybe you should try a cocktail walk with WOGO and see if any of those cocktail trends for 2026 will become your new obsession!!!