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The most popular cocktail in every state

Erin McDowell   

The most popular cocktail in every state
Mojitos were the most popular cocktail in the country.iStock

"What are you having?" Depending on where you live in the US, the answer you give could vary greatly.

Groupon recently conducted research that determined which summer cocktail residents of all 50 states and Washington, DC, searched for the most on Google over the last 10 years.

Here is the most popular cocktail in every state.

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ALABAMA: Bushwacker

ALABAMA: Bushwacker
Bushwacker.      Brent Hofacker/Shutterstock

President Barack Obama was photographed by the Associated Press drinking a bushwacker, which is similar to a chocolate-flavored pina colada, at an Orange Beach, Alabama, restaurant on July 15, 2010, according to Time.

ALASKA: Tequila sunrise

ALASKA: Tequila sunrise
Tequila sunrise.      Tom Lau/Getty Images

One of the most popular cocktails in the country, a tequila sunrise is made with tequila, orange juice, and grenadine syrup and is served unmixed, creating a beautiful gradient effect.

ARIZONA: Manhattan

ARIZONA: Manhattan
Manhattan.      iStock

A Manhattan is a whiskey-based cocktail that combines vermouth and a splash of bitters. The key with this "booze-forward" cocktail is to never shake it, just stir.

ARKANSAS: Margarita

ARKANSAS: Margarita
Margarita.      Iralin Irala/Getty Images

Margaritas often consist of tequila, orange liqueur, and lime juice. The drink usually comes served with salt on the rim of the glass.

CALIFORNIA: Mojito

CALIFORNIA: Mojito
Mojito.      alfredo ravanetti/Shutterstock

This refreshing drink is made with lime juice, mint, lime, rum, and club soda.

COLORADO: Dark 'N' stormy

COLORADO: Dark
Dark 'N' stormy.      Brent Hofacker/Shutterstock

Dark 'N' stormy cocktails are made with rum and ginger beer, garnished with a slice of lime.

CONNECTICUT: Vodka martini

CONNECTICUT: Vodka martini
Vodka martini.      Getty Images/Scott Gries

Martinis are known for being very simple but pack a big punch.

They are typically made with either gin and vermouth or vodka and vermouth, diluted with ice, and garnished with olives.

WASHINGTON, DC: Tom Collins

WASHINGTON, DC: Tom Collins
Tom Collins.      Shutterstock / Brent Hofacker

A standard Tom Collins is made with gin, lemon juice, sugar, and carbonated water or club soda.

DELAWARE: Orange Crush

DELAWARE: Orange Crush
Orange Crush.      Brent Hofacker/Shutterstock

Somewhat similar to a screwdriver, orange crushes are made with orange juice, orange vodka, triple sec, and lemon-lime soda.

FLORIDA: Mojito

FLORIDA: Mojito

The recipe for mojitos is reportedly more than 500 years old, according to Mental Floss. This cocktail's lengthy history goes to show that if it isn't broken, don't fix it.

GEORGIA: Piña colada

GEORGIA: Piña colada
Piña colada.      AnjelikaGr/Shutterstock

National Piña Colada Day in the US is July 10, according to Food and Wine.

HAWAII: Blue Hawaii

HAWAII: Blue Hawaii
Blue Hawaii.      NSC Photography/Shutterstock

The main ingredients in a Blue Hawaii are blue curacao, rum, vodka, sweet and sour mix, and pineapple juice.

IDAHO: Mojito

IDAHO: Mojito
Mojito.      Andrew Harnik/Reuters

Mojitos are the unofficial drink of Cuba.

ILLINOIS: Margarita

ILLINOIS: Margarita
Margarita.      yagmradam/Getty Images

The first frozen margarita machine was invented by a Texas restaurant owner named Mariano Martinez in 1971, using a "repurposed soft-serve ice cream dispenser" to make the delicious frozen drinks, according to Smithsonian.

INDIANA: Mojito

INDIANA: Mojito
Watermelon mojito.      New Africa

The first official mojito recipe in cocktail literature dates back to 1932.

IOWA: Tom Collins

IOWA: Tom Collins
Tom Collins.      Sydney Kramer

The Tom Collins cocktail was first created in the late 1800s, according to All Recipes.

KANSAS: Amaretto sour

KANSAS: Amaretto sour
Amaretto sour.      viennetta/Shutterstock

The main ingredients in an amaretto sour are amaretto liqueur, bourbon, and egg white.

KENTUCKY: Mint julep

KENTUCKY: Mint julep
Mint julep.      Shutterstock

It should come as no surprise that Kentucky residents love their mint juleps. The cocktail is the official drink of the Kentucky Derby. Each year, almost 120,000 mint juleps are served over the race's two-day period.

However, this classic Southern cocktail originally hails from Virginia and was reportedly used to give farmers a "jolt akin to coffee" in the morning before they headed out to the fields, according to The Atlantic.

LOUISIANA: Tom Collins

LOUISIANA: Tom Collins
Tom Collins.      Ivan Mateev / Shutterstock

The drink was reportedly named after a practical joke called the "Tom Collins Hoax of 1874."

MAINE: Vodka martini

MAINE: Vodka martini
Vodka martini.      AP Photo/Eric Risberg

Some prefer gin in their martinis, but Maine residents opted for vodka when it came time for cocktail hour.

MARYLAND: Mai tai

MARYLAND: Mai tai
Mai tai.      Yuruphoto/Shutterstock

Mai tais were reportedly so popular in the 1940s and '50s that the drink depleted rum supplies across the world. The cocktail's name translates to "the best" in Tahitian, according to Eater.

MASSACHUSETTS: Sea breeze

MASSACHUSETTS: Sea breeze
Sea breeze.      Elena Veselova/Shutterstock

Sea breeze cocktails are made with vodka, cranberry juice, and grapefruit juice.

MICHIGAN: 7 and 7

MICHIGAN: 7 and 7
7 and 7.      Brent Hofacker/Shutterstock

A 7 and 7 cocktail is traditionally made with Seagram's Seven Crown whiskey and 7 Up.

MINNESOTA: Tom Collins

MINNESOTA: Tom Collins
Tom Collins.      Shutterstock/etorres

The joke behind a Tom Collins is that one person would tell another that someone named Tom Collins in the bar or restaurant next door was speaking badly about them, inciting the person to go next door demanding to speak to a man who didn't exist.

MISSISSIPPI: Tom Collins

MISSISSIPPI: Tom Collins
Tom Collins.      etorres/Shutterstock

Inspired by the joke behind the drink, some newspapers at the time even printed stories reporting false sightings of a man named Tom Collins.

MISSOURI: Mojito

MISSOURI: Mojito

A popular twist on a mojito in Mexican and Cuban restaurants is to make the drink with tequila instead of rum.

MONTANA: Margarita

MONTANA: Margarita
Margarita.      Maria Merlos/Getty Images

Margaritas can be easily made even more delicious using fruits like pineapple, strawberry, or watermelon.

NEBRASKA: Mojito

NEBRASKA: Mojito
Mojito.      Oxana Denezhkina/Shutterstock

The root word "Mojo" has roots in the African language, and means a magic charm or talisman

NEVADA: Tom Collins

NEVADA: Tom Collins
Tom Collins.      Shyripa Alexandr/Shutterstock

Tom Collins was the second most popular cocktail in the country — seven states searched for it.

NEW HAMPSHIRE: Gin and tonic

NEW HAMPSHIRE: Gin and tonic
Gin and Tonic.      ahirao_photo/Getty Images

Gin and tonics were first made popular by the British colonies. The drink was actually thought to be a deterrent to malaria-carrying mosquitoes, according to Sip Smith.

NEW JERSEY: Long Island iced tea

NEW JERSEY: Long Island iced tea
Long Island iced tea.      photosimysia/Getty Images

The first time a Long Island iced tea was featured in a cookbook was in "Betty Crocker's New Picture Cook Book" in 1961, according to Thrillist.

NEW MEXICO: Margarita

NEW MEXICO: Margarita
Margarita.      petrenkod/Getty Images

It probably comes as no surprise that New Mexico's summer cocktail of choice is the margarita.

NEW YORK: Tom Collins

NEW YORK: Tom Collins
Tom Collins.      3523studio/Shutterstock

Tom Collins cocktails became increasingly popular in New York City around 1878 after Jerry Thomas, a New York-based master mixologist, printed the recipe in his 1876 book, "The Bartenders' Guide."

NORTH CAROLINA: Vodka martini

NORTH CAROLINA: Vodka martini
Vodka martini.      Brent Hofacker/Shutterstock

By adding brine and multiple olives to your glass, you can make it a "dirty martini."

NORTH DAKOTA: Sex on the beach

NORTH DAKOTA: Sex on the beach
Sex on the beach.      Getty

This somewhat risqué drink was reportedly created by a Florida bartender who thought sex and the beach were two of the main reasons spring breakers flocked to the state and wanted to get them to buy the fruity cocktail, according to the Huffington Post.

OHIO: Daiquiri

OHIO: Daiquiri
Daiquiri.      Evengy Starkhov/Shutterstock

The classic version of this tropical recipe calls for white rum, simple syrup, and lime juice, but different versions of daiquiris are created around the world, some favoring fruits like strawberry and watermelon.

OKLAHOMA: Long Island iced tea

OKLAHOMA: Long Island iced tea
Long Island iced tea.      Kanawa_Studio/Getty Images

Long Island iced teas are generally inexpensive — therefore, it's no wonder the drink is so popular.

OREGON: Mojito

OREGON: Mojito
Mojito.      alfredo ravanetti/Shutterstock

Famed author Ernest Hemingway also reportedly loved mojitos after spending time in Cuba.

PENNSYLVANIA: Pimm's and lemonade

PENNSYLVANIA: Pimm
Pimm's and lemonade.      Scapigliata/Shutterstock

Pimm's is traditionally a British cocktail, but Pennsylvania residents seem to love it too.

RHODE ISLAND: Vodka martini

RHODE ISLAND: Vodka martini
Vodka martini.      Marco Secchi/Getty Images

Vodka martinis should always be stirred, not shaken.

SOUTH CAROLINA: Piña colada

SOUTH CAROLINA: Piña colada
Piña coladas.      iStock

The name piña colada directly translates to strained pineapple, AKA pineapple juice, which is a main ingredient of this creamy, tropical cocktail.

SOUTH DAKOTA: Sex on the beach

SOUTH DAKOTA: Sex on the beach
Sex on the beach.      Pawel Gaul/Getty Images

The ingredients in a sex on the beach include peach schnapps, vodka, cranberry juice, and orange juice.

TENNESSEE: Bushwacker

TENNESSEE: Bushwacker
Bushwacker.      Brent Hofacker/Shutterstock

The bushwacker cocktail was invented in 1975 in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands.

TEXAS: Mojito

TEXAS: Mojito
Mojito.      WhiteYura/Shutterstock

Mojitos aren't just popular in Cuba — they're huge in Great Britain and Poland, too.

UTAH: Margarita

UTAH: Margarita
Margarita.      Shutterstock

Margarita means "daisy" in Spanish.

VERMONT: Margarita

VERMONT: Margarita
Margarita.      Rimma Bondarenko/Shutterstock

Margaritas usually come with a salt or chili salt rim.

VIRGINIA: Dark 'N' stormy

VIRGINIA: Dark
Dark 'N' stormy.      Brent Hofacker/Shutterstock

Dark 'N' stormy cocktails are also really popular in Bermuda and have been called the country's unofficial drink of choice.

WASHINGTON: Sea breeze

WASHINGTON: Sea breeze
Sea breeze.      Ivan Mateev/Shutterstock

Some prefer to shake rather than stir sea breeze cocktails to create a foamy surface — just like sea waves crashing on a shore.

WEST VIRGINIA: Sex on the beach

WEST VIRGINIA: Sex on the beach
Sex on the beach.      Charlie Edwards/Shutterstock

If you're not too embarrassed to order one, a sex on the beach is the quintessential summer cocktail.

WISCONSIN: Long Island iced tea

WISCONSIN: Long Island iced tea
Long Island iced tea.      armano777/Shutterstock

A predecessor to the Long Island iced tea was a drink called the Old Man Bishop, which combined rum, vodka, whiskey, gin, tequila, and maple syrup.

WYOMING: Whiskey sour

WYOMING: Whiskey sour
Whiskey sour.      Kondor83/Getty Images

A very early version of the whiskey sour was drunk by sailors to prevent scurvy as they journeyed from England to North America.

The liquor, usually rum, used to make the drinks was one of the few safe drinking options found on most 16th-century ships.

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