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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Mark Sweney

Mixing it up: record number of Britons drink cocktails in Covid pandemic

Pornstar martini
The pornstar martini is the UK’s most popular cocktail, according to AG Barr. Photograph: Christian Hopewell/Alamy

Britons are drinking cocktails in record numbers at home and in bars according to drinks group AG Barr, as consumers opt for a pornstar martini or mojito in a trend accelerated during the pandemic.

The Scottish company, which makes Irn-Bru, Rubicon and cocktail brand Funkin, said 7.4 million people drink cocktails when they go to a bar, club or restaurant, a 13% increase compared with pre-pandemic levels. About 43% of those cocktail drinkers indulge at least once a week.

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