Cocktails with Citrus Vodka
Citrus vodka is a flavored vodka infused with lemon, lime, or other citrus flavors. Popular in cosmopolitans and other citrus-forward cocktails.
2 drinks with citrus vodka
What it tastes like
- aroma
- Lemon zest, Clean citrus, Light sweetness
- taste
- Bright lemon, Clean, Slightly sweet, Crisp
- finish
- Clean, Citrus, Refreshing
History
Flavored vodkas emerged in the 1980s as distillers sought to differentiate their products. Absolut Citron, launched in 1988, pioneered the category and became essential for the Cosmopolitan cocktail that defined 1990s cocktail culture.