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Neil Shaw

Piña Colada has been named the UK’s favourite cocktail

The retro Piña Colada has been named the UK’s favourite cocktail, beating the trendy Aperol Spritz and Espresso Martini, according to a recent survey commissioned by cocktail bar and restaurant chain, Fridays. Other cocktails beloved by the nation and voted as favourites include a Sex on the Beach, a Pornstar Martini and a Mexican Margarita.

Cocktail-loving Brits also can’t get enough of a gin fizz, a Long Island Iced Tea, an Espresso Martini and the Aperol Spritz. Other popular cocktails in favour with the nation include Purple Rain, a Bloody Mary, a White Russian and a classic Manhattan.

There are also drinks too naughty for Brits to order - as they’re too embarrassed to say them - with up to a fifth admitting that tipples with names like Slippery Nipple leave them feeling red-faced.

Brendan Quinn, Head of Beverages at Fridays, said: “Our research shows just how much the nation appreciates a good cocktail, from an iconic Pina Colada, as favoured originally by Del Boy in Only Fools and Horses, to a Margarita or classic Cosmopolitan. In fact, rumour has it that Fridays is the original creator of the first Long Island Iced Tea! Cocktails are a long-standing part of our brand's proud heritage at Fridays which is why we are proud to have some amazing offers available to our guests throughout the week to make every day feel like a Friday and keep that Fridays feeling going."

The research also revealed that one in two Britons now own a cocktail shaker, with 22 per cent. boasting a recipe for a drink which they claim to have made up themselves.

Meanwhile 17 per cent. claim you can tell a lot by a person depending on the type of cocktail they order.

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