How strong are cocktails?

I’m 22, don’t really drink. I had a pint of cider with some friends the other day and that was the first alcoholic drink I actually managed to finish (to be fair besides that I only ever tried wine and beer and hated the taste of both). It did absolutely nothing to me, felt no effects of alcohol at all (which is exactly what I want). I had it with dinner and some water. I’m traveling right now and have 0 interest in getting drunk or even majorly buzzed since I need to navigate on my own and take care of myself.

I was thinking of trying a cocktail since I’ve heard they tend to taste pretty good (if they’re well made) or a Guinness (had a couple sips of one and liked it). Is this a bad idea? If so, what would you recommend? Looking for it not to taste like hand sanitizer and not to f*** me up . I’m 22, male, and around 125lbs

Thanks :))!