Super Bowl Cocktails from Absolut

Super Bowl Buster 42,Jolly Red Giants,Pearfect Season

© Angie Rayfield

Feb 2, 2008

No matter which team you're rooting for, Absolut has a signature cocktail in honor of the big game.


The Absolut Super Bowl Buster 42

Pay homage to the big game itself with a cocktail that pays tribute to a great piece of cocktail history - the use of egg whites to make a frothy concoction.

  • 2 parts Absolut Mandarin
  • 1/2 part lemon juice
  • 1/2 tablespoon superfine or powdered sugar
  • 1 egg white
  • 2 parts club soda

Add all ingredients except soda to a mixing glass or shaker, and shake vigorously. Add ice, and shake again. Strain the mixture into a highball glass and top off with club soda. Serve garnished with an orange zest.

The Absolut Jolly Red Giants

Cheer on the New York Giants with this zingy red cocktail.

  • 1 parts Absolut Ruby Red
  • 1/4 part Maraschino Liqueur
  • 1/4 part pomegranate juice
  • 1/2 part fresh lemon juice

Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice, and shake vigorously to combine. Strain into a cocktail glass over a brandied cherry, or serve over ice in a rocks glass.

The Absolut 'Pear'fect Season

Prefer to root for the New England Patriots? Raise a glass in tribute!

  • 2 parts Absolut Pears
  • 6-10 blueberries
  • 1/2 tablespoon superfine sugar OR 1/2 part simple syrup
  • 1/4 part lemon juice
  • 2 parts lemon-lime soda
  • 2 dashes peach bitters - optional

Muddle the blueberries and sugar or simple syrup in a mixing glass. Add Absolut Pears and lemon juice, shake and strain over ice in a highball. Top with lemon lime soda, and two dashes of bitters. Garnish with additional blueberries and a mint sprig.


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