Mix Up Some Absolut – ly Delicious Cocktails For Canada Day

To celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday, Absolut collaborated on a limited edition bottle with Canadian textile artist Libs Elliott and I was fortunate enough to be sent one to play with.  Through her quilts, she’s revitalizing a craft with a deep legacy by incorporating modern technology in her methods . Through coding, Libs generates random geometric designs –and then manipulates and refines them further to create a quilt design.

Each quilt ends up being a one-of-a-kind variation of colour, shape and fabric – a fitting metaphor for Canada. “We’re also all these different pieces, shapes and colours,” says Libs, “with different beliefs, customs and values – but we all somehow fit together.”

Her Absolut Canada bottle design – created through the same process as her quilt-making – features traditional Canadian motifs and colours to reflect the pride we all share in this special anniversary. It’s also a fitting way for Absolut to celebrate Canada’s rich heritage while looking forward to what lies ahead of us.

Maple Sour

1.5oz Vodka
1.5oz lemon juice
.5oz maple syrup
.5oz egg whites

Combine all ingredients and dry shake then add ice and shake until chilled. Garnish with a few dashes of angostura bitters.

Campfire Fika

1.5oz Vodka
.5oz Kahlua
.5oz heavily peated scotch
1oz espresso
Simple syrup to taste (up to .5oz)

Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice then shake until chilled. Fine strain into a cocktail glass rinsed with additional peated scotch and garnish with coffee beans.

Vesper

1.5oz Vodka
1oz Ungava Gin
.5oz Lillet Blanc
Dash of grapefruit bitters

Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice and stir until chilled. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a grapefruit zest.

Summer Fling

1.5oz
1oz Watermelon Juice
.5oz lemon juice
.5oz simple syrup
Soda

Combine all ingredients except soda in a shaker and shake with ice until chilled. Fine strain into a Collins glass with ice and top with soda water. Garnish with a mint leaf and watermelon ball in the rim of the glass.

Cottage Tea

1.5oz Vodka
0.5oz Lot 40 Rye Whisky
0.5oz Lemon Juice
0.5oz Triple Sec
Top homemade Iced Tea

Build in a Collins glass and garnish with lemon wheel.