The Absolut Brooklyn Ginger is a simple, refreshing highball-style cocktail that highlights Absolut Brooklyn, a limited-edition flavoured vodka released in 2010.
Absolut Brooklyn was a special collaboration (notably involving filmmaker Spike Lee) celebrating New York City’s Brooklyn borough. It featured a flavoured vodka infused with red apple (nodding to the “Big Apple”) and ginger for a sweet-spicy profile. The bottle had a unique mirror-printed design on the back that created a visual effect of Brooklyn stoops when viewed through the liquid. It was a limited release (around 225,000 bottles), so it’s no longer widely available today—mostly a collector’s item or found in secondary markets.
The cocktail itself is straightforward and plays to the vodka’s ginger notes by pairing it with ginger ale for extra fizz and spice.Recipe for Absolut Brooklyn Ginger
Ingredients
- 1.5 parts (about 45 ml or 1.5 oz) Absolut Brooklyn vodka
- 2 parts (about 60 ml or 2 oz) ginger ale
- Squeeze of fresh lime (or a lime wedge)
Instructions
- Fill a highball glass with ice cubes.
- Pour in the Absolut Brooklyn vodka.
- Top with ginger ale.
- Add a squeeze of lime (or drop in a wedge and give it a gentle stir).
- Garnish with a lime wedge or wheel if desired.
This creates a light, crisp drink with sweet apple undertones from the vodka. Balanced by the spicy kick of ginger ale and a bright citrus lift from the lime. It’s easy to make and great for casual sipping—think summery or party vibes.
If you’re recreating something similar now (since the original vodka is discontinued), try regular Absolut Vodka (or a ginger- or apple-infused one) mixed with ginger ale and lime, or experiment with a splash of apple liqueur for that red apple note. Cheers!
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