Updated April 2026.
There is no official best sweet vodka cocktail. Sweet is palate talk, not a TTB class. Flavored vodka is a US type.151 (bottled ≥30%). Unflavored US vodka is ≥40% Juice, soda, and lemonade are 0%. IBA Cosmopolitan: 40 ml vodka citron, 15 ml Cointreau, 15 ml lime, 30 ml cranberry — a card, not a sweetness ranking. Cointreau 40%. No MSRP.
Related: cranberry drinks, two-ingredient vodka, flavored sugar.
Palate vs class
| Language | Note |
|---|---|
| Sweet | — |
| Flavored vodka | Read the neck |
| IBA Cosmopolitan | Card, not a crown |
| Juice / soda | 0 |
Count the vodka. Pour math: vodka drinks.
Sources
- IBA Cosmopolitan 40 / 15 / 15 / 30. Cointreau 40%. 27 CFR 5.142 / 5.151.
- Typical US vodka 40% NIAAA December 2025.
- is 27 CFR 5