Here’s a list of the world’s most expensive cocktails:
5. Sapphire Martini – $3,000
The world’s elite can both gamble their money away and drink their money away at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut with this one-of-a-kind martini. Originally priced at just $24, as this drink gained more worldwide fame, the management apparently decided to hike up the price of luxury to $3,000.
4. Diamond Cocktail – $4,350
London’s Sheraton Park Hotel’s Diamond Cocktail lives up to its name: it’s served with a real diamond inside of the drink. The recipe is made up of a blend of individual cognacs costing in the $1,000 range per bottle.
Anyone who purchases this drink has options when it comes to choosing the gem inside—which may vary the price of the cocktail depending on the type of stone that comes inside—and in addition to diamonds, a purchaser can even choose a ruby.
3. Martini on the Rock – $10,000
We’ve all had a Martini on the rocks, but have you ever had a Martini on the Rock? The Algonquin Hotel in New York City boasts the most expensive cocktail in all of NYC, but it’ll cost you more than a pretty penny.
This cocktail comes with a diamond, making the “on the rock” a true gem of a pun. In fact, this diamond filled drink is so special that it requires a 3-day advanced reservation and an appointment with a jewelry maker. Depending on the diamond chosen the drink could cost you up to $15,000.
2. Ono Champagne Cocktail – $10,000
One route to an expensive cocktail is high-end liquors, another is to provide it in a jewel-encrusted glass–with a gold necklace on the side. The Encore Wynn hotel in Las Vegas does just this, even using 18-karat gold. However, they don’t skip on the champagne either.
Alongside the rare 1981 Charles Heidsieck champagne, $90,000 cognac–specifically the Louis XIII Black Pearl–as well as fresh orange juice, apricot juice, rose nectar.
1. Diamond Is Forever – $22,600
The easiest way to one-up a cocktail that comes with 18-karat gold is to include a 1-karat diamond–precisely the contents of the cocktail at the top of this list, Diamond Is Forever from the Ritz-Carlton in Tokyo.
It’s a good thing too–the Grey Goose vodka does not seem like the top-of-the-line vodka one would expect at this price. On the other hand, the diamond itself will run about $16,000, so there isn’t much left over for the ingredients!
