A look at Absolut’s latest flavor- Absolut Berri Acai.
This past February, Pernod Ricard released the latest flavor of its Absolut Vodka Line- Berri Acai. With the release of their Berri Acai offering, Absolut combined the flavors of the acai berry with classic blueberries and pomegranates. This results in a spirit that both inherits the characters normally associated with Absolut such as a smooth finish and hints of vanilla and then adds to it with the flavors of these three berries.
With these new added flavors, Absolut Berri Acai works in adapted classics such as a sour or rickey, but also works well in some new recipes.
Absolut Berri Acai Sour
2 oz Absolut Berri Acai
3/4 oz simple syrup
1 oz fresh lemon juice
Shake and strain into rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with blueberries.
Berri Ricky
2 oz Absolut Berri Acai
1 oz fresh lime juice
1 oz agave nectar (or simple syrup)
4 oz club soda
Build ingredients over fresh ice in a highball. Stir. Garnish with a lime wheel.
The Bizz
2oz Absolut Berri Acai
½ oz Luxardo
¾ oz Cinnamon Syrup
½ oz Lime Juice
2 Dash Peach Bitters
Shake with Ice, Strain.
Serve in Highball filled with Cubes
Top with Ginger Beer
The Bizz. Absolut Berri Acai, Luxardo, Cinnamon Syrup, Lime Juice and Peach Bitters. Topped with Ginger Beer.
Experiment in Berriness
Absolut Berri Acai
½ oz Cynar
¾ Pimms
Chai Tea Demerara Syrup
½ Lemon Juice
Shake with Ice
Serve up in Coupe.
Garnish with Lemon Twist
*Note- I decided to see how the berry flavor played off of the dryness of the Pimms, and the eccentricity of the flavor of Cynar and balanced it with 2 dashes of Celery Bitters.
This recipe I’ve posted was more of an experiment, however it resulted with an interesting cocktail that shows the berry flavors of the Absolut, and ends with a semi-dry yet sweet finish.
Agent 99. A combination of Absolut Berri Acai, Cynar, Pimms No.1, Chai Tea Demerara Syrup, and Lime Juice.
Agent 99
¾ oz Absolut Berri
1 ¼ oz Beefeater London Dry Gin
½ oz Maraska
½ oz Green Chartreuse
1-2 Dash Rhubarb Bitters
Stirred
Serve up with Lemon Zest
Top with club soda
Agent 99. A combination of Absolut Berri Acai, Beefeater Gin, Maraska, Green Chartreuse and Rhubarb Bitters.
