Absolut Extrakt is a cardamom-spiced vodka made for warm Ibiza evenings. It takes clean, wheat-based Absolut and layers in warming green cardamom and a handful of secret botanicals, a modern take on the traditional Swedish snaps. Smooth and gently spicy with a fresh finish, it is at its best poured cold as the sun drops over the island.
Keep a bottle in the villa freezer and it is ready whenever you are, whether that is a shot before dinner on the terrace or the base for a long drink by the pool. The apothecary-style bottle, with its brass cap and old-world detailing, looks the part on any outdoor bar. 70cl, 35% ABV.
Serving suggestions, Ibiza style
Sunset shot. Straight from the freezer into small chilled glasses, poured as the sky turns. The island’s answer to a Swedish snaps.
Poolside Extrakt tonic. 50ml Extrakt, top with tonic over plenty of ice, garnish with lemon and a few cardamom pods. Cooling and aromatic for long afternoons on the terrace.
Balearic mule. 50ml Extrakt, 15ml lime, top with ginger beer over ice. Cardamom and ginger with a local twist of fresh mint from the garden.
After-dinner espresso. A small measure stirred into an espresso martini, or served alongside a strong coffee, to round off a late night in.
Terrace grazing. Pairs with cured fish, Mediterranean cheeses, dark chocolate and anything citrus or spiced.