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Flavoured vodka is vodka given a predominant fruit, spice or botanical flavour different from its raw material. You can order from our flavoured vodka range, including lemon, mandarin, raspberry, vanilla, bison grass and pepper options, with delivery across North Cyprus.
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What is flavoured vodka?
Plain vodka has no dominant flavour. The European Union's regulation 2019/787 defines flavoured vodka as a separate category: vodka given a predominant flavour other than that of its raw material. In this category too, the minimum strength is 37.5% ABV. Unlike plain vodka, flavoured vodka may be sweetened, coloured, blended and aged, and its legal name can include the predominant flavour, as in "lemon vodka". If the strength on the label is below this threshold, the product isn't flavoured vodka but another category of vodka-based drink.
Flavouring vodka with herbs, fruit and spices is an old tradition in Eastern Europe. Żubrówka, one of Poland's icons, is flavoured with bison grass gathered in the Białowieża Forest, and every bottle contains a blade of the grass. On the international market, Absolut was one of the pioneering brands that popularised flavoured vodka, with peppery Peppar in 1986 and lemon Citron in 1988.
Flavour families
- Citrus: lemon, lime and mandarin; they go well with fresh juice in cocktails.
- Red fruit: raspberry, cranberry and blackcurrant; refreshing long drinks with soda or tonic.
- Sweet: soft, sweet profiles such as vanilla and mango-passion fruit.
- Spicy: warm notes such as chilli, or honey and pepper.
- Herbal: botanical touches such as bison grass, or blueberry and juniper.
How to serve it
Flavoured vodkas can be chilled in the freezer and drunk neat from small glasses, but they really shine in long drinks. Citrus vodka goes well with soda and plenty of ice, red fruit vodka with tonic or lemonade, and vanilla vodka with apple juice. In Poland, bison grass vodka is mixed with apple juice, a drink known as szarlotka. Many Cosmopolitan recipes also use lemon-flavoured vodka. For plain bottles, see our vodka shelf; for fruity juniper alternatives, our flavoured gin range; and for every bottle, the gin and vodka category.
Picks from our shelves
- Absolut Citron: the well-known lemon classic in the history of flavoured vodka.
- Żubrówka Bison Grass: a herbal Polish vodka with a blade of bison grass in the bottle.
- Absolut Vanilia: a vanilla-flavoured option for sweet cocktails.
- Czar's Original Cranberry: cranberry-flavoured, good for long drinks.
- Nemiroff Honey Pepper: a warm, spicy profile with honey and pepper.
Frequently asked questions
Is sugar added to flavoured vodka?
It can be. Under EU rules, sweetening in plain vodka is limited to 8 grams per litre, while flavoured vodka may be sweetened, with sugar kept under 100 grams per litre. That's why some flavoured vodkas are noticeably sweeter than plain vodka. If you prefer a drier drink, go for citrus or herbal options.
What's the grass in a bottle of Żubrówka?
The blade in the bottle is bison grass (Hierochloe odorata), hand-picked and dried in Poland's Białowieża Forest. It gives the vodka a distinctive herbal character, usually described by tasters as having light vanilla and almond notes. In Poland it's mixed with apple juice and drunk as szarlotka.
Which cocktails can you make with flavoured vodka?
Lemon vodka is often used in Cosmopolitan and Lemon Drop-style cocktails, raspberry and cranberry vodkas in long drinks with soda or tonic, and vanilla vodka with apple juice or in coffee cocktails. Bison grass vodka works well with apple juice, and pepper vodka in tomato-based Bloody Mary-style mixes.
Can flavoured vodka be drunk neat?
Yes. Herbal and citrus flavoured vodkas in particular can be well chilled in the freezer and served neat in small glasses. Sweet and fruity versions usually feel more balanced in long drinks over plenty of ice. Whichever you choose, serving it cold softens the sharpness of the flavour.
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