Puschkin
The Berlin vodka in colorful bottles that make the rounds as ice-cold shots at every party. Everything about the flavors, alcohol percentages, cocktails, and the right glass to serve it in.
A Russian recipe that found its way to Berlin
Puschkin comes from Berlin. The brand traces its recipe back to families who fled to Germany after the Russian Revolution and brought their vodka-making methods with them. The vodka is distilled three times and then filtered over ice, a modern take on an old Russian technique once used to make vodka for the tsar.
Classic Puschkin Vodka is 37.5% ABV, but in the Netherlands the brand is best known for its colorful flavored varieties. These are lower in alcohol, at 16.6 to 17.5%, and are made to be enjoyed ice-cold as shots: blood orange in Red, blackcurrant in Black Sun, hazelnut and nougat in Nuts & Nougat, and watermelon in Watermelon.
At a glance
What varieties of Puschkin are there?
Puschkin Vodka
Classic vodka: triple-distilled and ice-filtered, with a smooth, clean taste. The bottle to mix with.
Puschkin Red
The best-known red variety: vodka with the bittersweet taste of blood orange. Ice-cold as a shot or with sparkling water.
Puschkin Black Sun
Blackcurrant on a vodka base, deep in color and sweet in taste. Made to be drunk ice-cold as a shot.
Puschkin Nuts & Nougat
Not a cream liqueur, but a vodka with hazelnut and nougat. Delicious ice-cold as a shot or mixed with milk.
Puschkin Watermelon
Juicy watermelon on a vodka base. Fresh and sweet; also delicious with Sprite and plenty of ice.
Puschkin Vodka 1 liter
The one-liter bottle of classic vodka. Better value per glass if you mix a lot or are hosting a party.
Red is the best-known flavor; the classic vodka is the bottle to mix with.
Neutral and smooth, or sweet and fruity
Smooth and clean
Little bite thanks to triple distillation and ice filtration. Neutral enough to disappear into any cocktail.
Sweet fruit
Red tastes of blood orange with a bittersweet edge, while Black Sun tastes of blackcurrant. Both are sweet and low in alcohol.
Hazelnut and nougat
Surprisingly full-bodied, with hazelnut and nougat, but without the heaviness of a cream liqueur. With milk, it’s almost a dessert.
Flavor profiles of the Puschkin varieties. Classic Puschkin Vodka scores 1/5 for sweetness and fruitiness and 4/5 for strength.
Three ways to drink Puschkin
The flavored varieties should be ice-cold: put the bottle in the freezer for a few hours. Their low alcohol content makes them syrupy, which makes the shot even tastier.
As an ice-cold shot from the freezer
Pour 2 cl of ice-cold Puschkin Red or Black Sun into a shot glass and drink it in one go. The cold tones down the sweetness, leaving the fruit flavors.
Glass: shot glass →With sparkling water or Sprite
4 cl of a flavored variety with 150 ml sparkling water or Sprite over plenty of ice in a highball glass. Lighter, fresher and perfect for a hot day.
Glass: highball glass →As a Moscow Mule
50 ml Puschkin Vodka with 150 ml ginger beer and 10 ml lime juice in a copper mug full of ice. The classic vodka cocktail, made with neutral vodka as its base.
Go to recipe →Shots and cocktails with Puschkin
Shots
The complete collection of shot recipes, from layered to ice-cold straight from the freezer.
Purple Rain
Purple party cocktail with vodka, blue curaçao and cranberry. Easy to make in a pitcher.
Sex on the Beach
Vodka, peach liqueur, cranberry and orange. The fruity classic.
Kamikaze shot
Vodka, triple sec and lime. A refreshing contrast to the sweet shots.The right glass for Puschkin
A straight shot glass for the flavored varieties from the freezer, and a highball glass or mule mug when you mix the vodka. These are the glasses we recommend ourselves.
Everything you still wanted to know about Puschkin
Is your question not listed? Check out our cocktail recipes or get in touch.
To the cocktail recipes →What is the alcohol percentage in Puschkin?
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Where does Puschkin come from?
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Is Puschkin a vodka or a liqueur?
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