Absolut
The Swedish vodka in the apothecary bottle, with a flavor for every cocktail. Everything about the varieties, alcohol percentage, the Cosmopolitan, and the glass that goes with it.
One village, one spring, one vodka
Absolut comes from Åhus, a village on Sweden's south coast. There, in 1879, Lars Olsson Smith began using a new distilling method that produced a much purer spirit: Absolut Rent Brännvin, “absolutely pure spirit.” A hundred years later, in 1979, the brand was launched in America under the name Absolut, in a bottle based on an old apothecary bottle.
All Absolut is still made in Åhus, using winter wheat from nearby farms and water from its own spring. The vodka is continuously distilled, which makes it clean and smooth, with a light grain flavor. Alongside the original (40%), there is a long line of flavors, most with 38% alcohol. Absolut has been part of Pernod Ricard since 2008.
In brief
What types of Absolut are there?
The original is the base; the flavors are there to make long drinks and cocktails easier, without extra syrup or liqueur.
Absolut Vodka
The original with the blue label. Clean, smooth, and lightly sweet with grain: the all-round cocktail vodka.
Absolut Citron
Vodka with lemon and lime. The vodka used in the original Cosmopolitan recipe.
Absolut Vanilia
Smooth, creamy vanilla. Instantly makes an Espresso Martini or White Russian much rounder.
Absolut Raspberri
Fruity and fresh, with the taste of fresh raspberries. Delicious with lemonade, soda, or in a spritz.
Absolut Watermelon
A taste of summer: juicy watermelon, lightly sweet. Serve with tonic or soda and plenty of ice.
Absolut Passionfruit
Tropical passion fruit in a vodka. The quick way to make a Pornstar Martini.
For cocktails, choose regular Absolut; choose a flavor if you often make the same long drink.
Clean, smooth, with a hint of grain
Grain & a hint of fruit
Barely any alcohol aroma; just a hint of fresh grain and a light, dry fruitiness.
Smooth and full-bodied
Rounded and slightly sweet from the wheat, with a velvety texture typical of Swedish wheat vodka.
Short and clean
A short, dry warmth without a harsh edge, leaving plenty of room for the other ingredients in a cocktail.
Absolut Vodka flavor profile. The flavored varieties are fruitier and slightly sweeter, but not syrupy.
Three ways to drink Absolut
Absolut is made for mixing. It can also be enjoyed neat and ice-cold, but it really shines in a cocktail or long drink with plenty of ice.
Cosmopolitan
40 ml Absolut Citron, 15 ml Cointreau, 30 ml cranberry juice, and 15 ml lime juice, shaken and strained into a martini glass. The original recipe uses Absolut Citron.
View the recipe →Moscow Mule
50 ml Absolut, 15 ml lime juice, and ginger beer in a copper mug filled with ice. Refreshing, spicy, and ready in a minute.
View the recipe →Absolut & soda
50 ml of a flavored variant (Watermelon, Raspberri, Citron) with 150 ml soda or tonic in a highball glass with ice and a lime wedge. Light and refreshing, with no added sugar.
Glass: highball glass →The best cocktails with Absolut
Cosmopolitan
Vodka, Cointreau, cranberry, and lime. The cocktail that made Absolut Citron famous.
Espresso Martini
Vodka, espresso, and coffee liqueur, shaken hard. Extra creamy with Absolut Vanilia.
Sex on the Beach
Vodka, peach schnapps, orange and cranberry juice. Sweet, fruity, and sunny.
Lemon Drop Martini
Lemon vodka, triple sec, lemon juice, and a sugar rim. Fresh as a lemon drop candy.The right glass for Absolut
A martini glass for the Cosmo, a coupe for the Espresso Martini, a copper mug for the Mule, and a highball glass for everything else. These are the glasses we recommend ourselves.
Everything else you wanted to know about Absolut
Can't find your question? Browse our cocktail recipes or get in touch.
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