Liquor
The alcohol content of distilled beverages (spirits and liqueurs) is much easier to find than in fermented beverages like beer or wine because it must be specified on the container. It is generally depicted in percent alcohol by volume (ABV), in percentage by weight (sometimes abbreviated w/w for weight for weight), or in proof. In the USA, the ‘proof’ measurement is twice the percentage of alcohol by volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit (e.g., 80 proof = 40% ABV).
Read on to find liquor alcohol content by type of beverage:
Spirits – 35-60% ABV – ~75 calories/oz or 7 calories/gram
Unsweetened alcoholic beverages based on distilled alcohol with a percentage of alcohol greater than perhaps 30% are referred to as spirits. Spirits are produced by distillation of a fermented product, concentrating the alcohol and eliminating some of the by-products. If you are looking for low sugar content of alcohol, this is your best choice of drink.
Common Spirits:
Absinthe
Baijiu
Bourbon (51-79 %ABV)
Brandy (40-45 %ABV)
Everclear (75-95 %ABV – Insanely strong!)
Gin (37.5 %ABV)
Grappa
Rum (37.5-57 %ABV)
Sake (14-16 %ABV)
Tequila (40-50 %ABV)
Vodka (35-50 %ABV)
Whisky (40-53.3 %ABV)
German Schnapps (20-40 %ABV)
Cocktails
The following popular cocktails are listed in the order of alcohol strength.
Grain alcohol (not really drinkable)
Grog
Manhattan
Dark & Stormy
Dry Martini
Gin and Tonic
Long Island Ice Tea
Cosmopolitan
Car Bomb
Apple Martini
Lemon Drop
Liqueurs Table
Liquor / Cocktail / Liqueur % Alc (ABV) Cal
Advocaat 17
Aftershock 30
Aftershock Cinnamon Schnapps 40 103
Aftershock Cool Citrus Mint Schnapps 40 72
Aguardiente 30
Amadeus 5
Amaretto 28 110
Amaretto Di Saronno 28 110
Amaro 17
Amarula 17
American Schnapps 40
Anis del Toro 30
Anisette 30 100
Arak 50
Ashanti Gold 17
Aurum 40 103
Baileys Irish Cream 17 117
Bärenjäger 35 103
Becherovka 38 135
Beirão 22
Benedictine 40 90
Blue Curaçao 30 72
Calisay 20
Canton 28 103
Chambord 17 103
Chartreuse 55 103
Cherry Heering 22 80
Cloudberry Liqueur 25
Coconut Rum 21 58
Cointreau 40 80
Crème de Banane 30 96
Crème de Cacao 25 100
Crème de Cassis 20 80
Crème de Cerise 20 103
Crème de Menthe 25 120
Crème de Myrtille 20 103
Crème de Noyaux 30 100
Crème de Rose 18
Crème de Violette 25 103
Crème de Y'vette 28
Curaçao 30
Cynar 17
Damiana 50 103
Destinée 17
Drambuie 40 106
Drumgray Highland Cream Liqueur 17
Dry Orange Curaçao 30 72
Durango 9
Framboise 5
Frangelico 24 103
Frigola 25 103
Galliano 35 103
Godiva Chocolate Liqueurs 17 103
Goldschläger 44 103
Goldwasser 40
Grand Mariner 40 76
Green Chartreuse 55 103
Green Curaçao 30 72
Herbsaint 30 103
Highland Mist 20
Hpnotiq 18 103
Irish Cream 17
Izarra 48 103
Jägermeister 35 103
Kahlúa 27 53
Krupnik 40
Kümmel 38 103
Lazzaroni Amaretto 24
Licor 43 31 103
Limoncello 32 103
Malibu 24 51
Maraschino 40 73
Mastica 47
Melon Liqueur 23 79
Metaxa 40 85
Midori 23 79
Mozart Chocolate Liqueurs 20 103
Nocello 24 103
Nocino 35
Oghi 53
Ouzo 40 103
Parfait Amour 30 103
Pastis 43 103
Patxaran 30
Peach Liqueur 23 72
Pecher Mignon 18 103
Pineau des Charentes 15 20
Pisang Ambon 21 103
Ponche Caribe 11
Ponche Crema 15
Ponche Diva 10
Ponche Kuba 9
Prunelle 15
Raki 45
Red Curaçao 31
Rock and rye 27 103
Rum Tree 24 103
Rumple Minze 50 103
Sabra liqueur 27
Saint Brendan's 17 117
Salmiakkikossu 40
Sambuca 40 103
Sheridan's 16
Sloe gin 26
Southern Comfort 35 65
Starbucks Coffee Liqueur 20 103
Starbucks Cream Liqueur 15
Strega 40
Tia Lusso (with cream) 27
Tia Maria 27 92
Triple sec 30 103
Tsipouro 40
Vandermint 26 103
Vermeer Dutch Chocolate Cream Liqueur 17 103
Wallace Liqueur 35
Xtabentún 40
Yellow Chartreuse 40
Yellow Curaçao 31
Yukon Jack 50 69