What’s Your Flavor? Your Guide to Absolut Vodka Flavors

Taste is personal. We all like different things, and that’s exactly what makes Absolut flavored vodkas so versatile – there’s a flavor for every occasion, every palate and every kind of cocktail.

One bottle, a couple of mixers, and suddenly you look like you know what you’re doing. Not bad for something that doesn’t require a full bar cart or a degree in mixology.

Below, we explore Absolut vodka flavors so you can find the flavor to match, well, your flavor.

ABSOLUT® TABASCO™

Coming in hot, ABSOLUT® TABASCO™ is our bold chili pepper flavored vodka that brings heat to any cocktail. It delivers the distinct notes of aged chili peppers, adding a bold, fiery heat that keeps you coming back for more.

A natural fit for savory serves, ABSOLUT® TABASCO™ works especially well in Bloody Mary-style cocktails, where the heat takes center stage. It also brings a punchy edge to other savory vodka cocktails when you want something with a bit more bite. Or swap tequila for ABSOLUT® TABASCO™ to create an incredible Spicy Vodkarita.

3 Cocktails to Make with ABSOLUT® TABASCO™:

1. Spicy Bloody Mary
2. Spicy Vodkarita
3. Spicy Lemonade

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Absolut Citron

Launched in 1988, Absolut Citron – our beloved and versatile lemon-flavored vodka – helped put flavored vodka on the map. Clean and lemony, it brings citrus character to any cocktail.

Best known as the key ingredient in the Cosmopolitan, Absolut Citron has become synonymous with one of the world’s most iconic vodka cocktails. It also works beautifully in simple mixed drinks and classic cocktails. It’s a bottle that does a lot with very little.

3 cocktails to make with Absolut Citron:

1. Cosmopolitan
2. Lemon Drop Martini
3. Absolut Citron Lemonade

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Absolut Raspberri

Sweet, tart and built around the taste of wild raspberries, Absolut Raspberri makes it easy to pull off cocktails that look like you made more effort than you did.

Try our versatile raspberry-flavored vodka in simple serves or as a raspberry twist on classic cocktails like the Tequila Sunrise, Clover Club, Moscow Mule and Tom Collins. With Absolut Raspberri, you’ll always look like you know what you’re doing.

3 cocktails to make with Absolut Raspberri:

1. Absolut Raspberri Collins
2. Raspberry Mule
3. Absolut Raspberri Clover Club

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Absolut Lime

Sharp, zesty and easy to mix, Absolut Lime adds a clean lime twist to any cocktail. Use it to create lime-flavored vodka variations of a Mojito or a Margarita, or keep it simple with a no-fuss highball.

With Absolut Lime on hand, a good citrus cocktail is never far away. It does the heavy lifting so you don’t have to.

3 cocktails to make with Absolut Lime:

1. Absolut Lime Mojito
2. Absolut Lime Soda
3. Absolut Lime Vodkarita

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Absolut Peppar

Absolut Peppar was the first Absolut flavored vodka – the one that started it all. A bold, pepper-flavored vodka, Absolut Peppar was created with one clear purpose: to make the Bloody Mary easier. A few ingredients, a decent pour, and you’re in business.

Warm and aromatic with the taste of freshly cracked black pepper, Absolut Peppar remains a bar staple all these years later. Beyond the Bloody Mary, it also works beautifully in a peppery Martini, Fiery Mule or a simple mix with tomato juice and soda.

3 cocktails to make with Absolut Peppar:

1. Absolut Peppar Bloody Mary
2. Fiery Mule
3. Absolut Peppar Sherbet Martini

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Absolut Grapefruit

Sharp, citrusy and full of pink grapefruit character, Absolut Grapefruit has an undeniably grown-up citrus profile that brings a fresh edge to everything from simple highballs to classic cocktails.

Distinctive without being overpowering, Absolut Grapefruit works perfectly in a Greyhound, a Grapefruit Vodka Soda or a Grapefruit Paloma – a vodka twist on the classic tequila cocktail, the Paloma.

If you like drinks that feel fresh and not too sweet, Absolut Grapefruit is a very good place to start.

3 cocktails to make with Absolut Grapefruit:

1. Absolut Grapefruit Paloma
2. Grapefruit Vodka Cooler
3. The Greyhound

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Absolut Watermelon

Some flavors just taste like summer, and Absolut Watermelon is one of them.

Made for warmer days, but versatile enough to work any time of year, try Absolut Watermelon for a unique twist on a Cosmopolitan, a Watermelon Spritz or a Watermelon Vodkarita – a summery vodka twist on a classic Margarita.

Think of Absolut Watermelon as your shortcut to looking impressively competent at making drinks at home.

3 cocktails to make with Absolut Watermelon:

1. Watermelon Habanero Slush
2. Absolut Watermelon Vodkarita
3. Absolut Watermelon Spritz

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Absolut Mango

Absolut Mango is our mango-flavored vodka, made with natural flavor and capturing the juicy sweetness of ripe mango.

Mix it into a Mojito, a Mule or something a little more unexpected. Use it to put a tropical twist on a Vodka Sour or Sea Breeze. However you mix it, the exotic, tropical character of Absolut Mango comes through.

3 cocktails to make with Absolut Mango:

1. Absolut Mango Breeze
2. Absolut Mango Fresca
3. Absolut Mango Sour

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Absolut Mandrin

Bold, citrusy, and full of mandarin flavor, Absolut Mandrin delivers that fresh burst of juiciness you get when you first peel a mandarin.

Not lime, and not lemon – Absolut Mandrin is a vibrant citrus vodka with the distinct mandarin character that works especially well in classic vodka cocktails like a Cosmopolitan, adding a bright citrus note and a smooth, fruity finish.

3 cocktails to make with Absolut Mandrin:

1. Absolut Mandrin Punch
2. Absolut Mandrin Crush
3. Absolut Blood Orange Cosmo

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Absolut Peach

With the true-to-fruit taste of fresh peaches, Absolut Peach is a versatile, flavored vodka that works well in everything. Use it to create simple mixed drinks, fruit-forward serves or twists on classics like the Peach Cosmo and a peach-forward take on a Sex on the Beach.

Absolut Peach pairs especially well with iced tea, citrus, and other fresh ingredients, making it an obvious choice for easy summer cocktails. It’s proof that unique, comment-worthy drinks don’t need much more than a good bottle and a couple of mixers.

3 cocktails to make with Absolut Peach:

1. Absolut Peach with Iced Tea
2. Peachy Lady
3. Peach on the Beach – a peach varation of a Sex on the Beach

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Absolut Pears

Absolut Pears is unlike any other flavored vodka – with the distinct taste of ripe pear, delicate floral notes and a hint of peppery spice.

From fruit-forward cocktails to simple highball serves, Absolut Pears is how you make a drink people won’t stop talking about, without putting in much of the work.

Make an elegant Pears Martini or try a pear-flavored Moscow Mule. Just don’t be surprised if you find your new favorite drink with Absolut Pears.

3 cocktails to make with Absolut Pears:

1. Absolut Pears Martini
2. Absolut Pears Mule
3. Absolut Pears & Thyme Highball

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Absolut Vanilia

Absolut Vanilia is our delicious vanilla-flavored vodka with notes of creamy bourbon vanilla, toffee and caramel. Vanilla is one of the world’s most universally loved flavors, so it’s no surprise why it turns up in so many great drinks.

Absolut Vanilia is the star ingredient in modern classics like the Passionstar Martini, adds a luxurious twist to an Espresso Martini and works just as naturally in a simple Absolut Vanilia with Cola. Versatile barely covers it.

3 cocktails to make with Absolut Vanilia:

1. Pornstar Martini
2. Absolut Vanilia Espresso Martini
3. Apple Pie Shots

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Absolut Wild Berri

Introducing Absolut Wild Berri, our berry-flavored vodka, built for cocktails that lean fruity, fresh and full of berry character. Absolut Wild Berri makes it easy to pour something your friends will want the recipe for.

Add a berry vodka twist to a Margarita or a Bramble or simply add it to lemonade. With blueberry, blackberry and wild strawberry notes, Absolut Wild Berri brings the wild side of berry to every drink.

3 cocktails to make with Absolut Wild Berri:

1. Absolut Wild Berri Vodkarita
2. Absolut Wild Berri Bramble
3. Ragnar 2.0

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