5 Amazing Cocktails to Make with Absolut Lime

Keep a bottle of Absolut Lime in your home bar and you’ll always have a great citrusy cocktail within reach.

Sharp, zesty and easy to mix,  Absolut Lime brings a clean citrus edge to almost anything you put it in.

What Drinks Can You Make with Absolut Lime?

Absolut Lime’s zesty, bright citrus flavor works in five easy cocktails: an Absolut Lime Soda, an Absolut Lime Mojito, an Absolut Lime Mule, a Key Lime Colada, and an Absolut Lime Vodkarita.

Let’s look at each one individually, starting with the simplest.

1. Absolut Lime Soda

If you want an easy drink that comes together in seconds, the Absolut Lime Soda is exactly that. Grab a highball glass, fill it with ice, pour in Absolut Lime, top with soda water and garnish with a couple of lime wheels. That’s it.

Ingredients:

• 45 ml Absolut Lime
• 150 ml Soda Water
• 1 Lime Wedge, to garnish

One of the most no-fuss drinks around and proof that great cocktails don’t require a full bar setup or hours of preparation.

Want to make one? Check out the recipe for an Absolut Lime Soda.

Watch Rico show you how to make an Absolut Lime Soda:

2. Absolut Lime Mojito

The Mojito is a timeless classic cocktail. The Absolut Lime Mojito takes everything you love about the original and dials up the lime.

Where a classic Mojito uses regular vodka or rum, this version uses Absolut Lime for a double hit of citrus that works beautifully with the fresh mint, simple syrup, and soda water.

Ingredients:

• 40 ml Absolut Lime
• 20 ml Lime Juice
• 15 ml Simple Syrup
• Soda Water
• Mint Leaves (for muddling)
• Lime Wedge, to garnish
• Crushed Ice

Built directly in the glass, muddled, and topped with soda water, the Absolut Lime Mojito is an easy cocktail that tastes anything but.

Want to make one? Discover the recipe for an Absolut Lime Mojito.

3. Absolut Lime Mule

The Absolut Lime Mule is just how easily Absolut Lime can add a unique, zesty twist to classic cocktails.

The original Mule is a classic for a reason – vodka, ginger beer, and fresh lime juice, served ice cold in a copper mug.  vodka, ginger beer, and fresh lime juice, served ice cold in a copper mug. The Absolut Lime version takes that  formula and doubles down on the lime, using Absolut Lime in place of regular vodka for a sharper, more citrus-forward take on the beloved classic.

The result is a Mule with a little more citrus edge – bold ginger heat, bright lime throughout, and two lime wedges to finish.

Ingredients

• 50 ml Absolut Lime
• 15 ml Lime Juice
• Ginger Beer
• Lime wedge, to garnish
• Mint sprig, to garnish

Ready to make an Absolut Lime Mule? Check out the recipe for a classic Absolut Mule then simply swap Absolut Vodka for Absolut Lime.

4. Key Lime Colada

The Key Lime Colada takes everything you love about a classic Piña Colada but replaces the light rum with lime-flavored vodka.

Absolut Lime, fresh lime juice, simple syrup, and coconut milk come together for a drink that’s rich, tangy, and lime-forward. “You think it’s going to be super heavy and creamy. It’s actually very light and flavorsome,” shares Ricardo’ Rico’ Dynan, Bartender and Absolut Global Brand Ambassador.

Ingredients:

• 50 ml Absolut Lime
• 50 ml Simple Syrup
• 50 ml Lime Juice
• 75 ml Coconut Milk
• Biscuit Crumbs, to garnish
• Lime Wheel, to garnish

The biscuit crumb rim is the finishing touch that ties the whole thing together and a nod to the iconic Key Lime Pie crust that inspired it. Trust us, the Key Lime Colada is delicious and unlike any Colada you’ve tried before.

Watch the short below to see how to make an Absolut Key Lime Colada:

5. Absolut Lime Vodkarita

Introducing the Absolut Lime Vodkarita – a Margarita made with vodka that puts lime front and center by using Absolut Lime as its base. Fresh lime juice and agave syrup keep things perfectly balanced, while the salt rim delivers that iconic Margarita finish.

All the citrusy character of a classic Margarita but with vodka twist that takes the drink somewhere new.

Ingredients:

• 45 ml Absolut Lime
• 20 ml Lime Juice
• 15 ml Agave Syrup
• Kosher Salt, to rim the glass

Ready to make one? Check out our Absolut Lime Vodkarita recipe.

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