What is NYC’s top cocktail? Big Apple booze experts reveal their picks — and don’t you dare say it’s the Cosmo

Cheers, New York!

National Cocktail Day is back — another round of the annual celebration of the mixed drink hits bars and restaurants on Monday, March 24.

And while margaritas were recently named the nation’s favorite boozy beverage, Gotham grog guzzlers clearly weren’t consulted.

Turns out, we tend to prefer something a little more sophisticated — not to mention strong.

But what is the Big Apple’s “official” cocktail?

Is it the Manhattan — said to have been invented in the 1880s at the now-extinct Manhattan Club, where elites once networked in classy surroundings over their favorite tipple?