Host the Absolut® Best Holiday Party This Season

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Holiday cheer is infectious, and that’s the ONLY thing Blossom wants you to spread this season. Like everything else in 2020, holiday parties are going to look very different from previous years — but, of course, you still deserve to deck the halls and indulge in your favorite seasonal sweets. That’s why we’re sharing new Christmas cocktail recipes and other creative crafts to help you host the most memorable, festive get-togethers. All of these DIYs are made with Absolut® Vodka in mind, because this iconic vodka is exceptionally smooth and incredibly versatile.

A signature holiday cocktail is an easy way to elevate your small soiree to the next level. However, this doesn’t have to be pricey. Got any leftover cranberry jam from Thanksgiving? Shake it up with Absolut® and serve chilled in jars for a delicious drink that is tangy and sweet. This resourceful hack makes the most out of unexpected items and embodies some of your favorite flavors of the season. You can even use your empty Absolut® bottle to create a show-stopping dessert tree.

The holidays are still a time to celebrate! Enjoy your favorite Christmas confections and toast to the new year with Absolut® Vodka.

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Absolut Campfire Cocktail 

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Materials: 

• Jumbo marshmallows
• Wooden skewers
• Chocolate
• Mini candy canes

Drink Recipe

• Absolut® Vodka
• Cocktail shaker
• Graham cracker crumbs
• Chocolate morsels
• Mini marshmallows

 

Instructions:

1. Pour equal layers of graham cracker crumbs, chocolate morsels, and mini marshmallows into cocktail shaker, fill shaker with Absolut® Vodka, and shake.
2. Allow to infuse 2 days and strain.
3. Skewer jumbo marshmallow and toast outer edges until lightly crispy.
4. Lightly grab the edges of marshmallow and pull center of marshmallow from outer crunchy shell using the skewer.
5. Melt chocolate and coat inside walls of marshmallow.
6. Dab chocolate on tips of mini candy cane and press into side of marshmallow to create marshmallow “handle”.
7. Place in fridge to allow chocolate to harden.
8. Pour s’mores infused Absolut® Vodka into marshmallow demitasse and give a “toast”!

 

Cranberry Jam Jar Vodka Cocktail

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Materials:

• 1 ounce Absolut® Vodka
• Near empty cranberry jam jar
• Ice
• Lime soda
• Cranberries
• Rosemary

 

Instructions:

1. Pour vodka into jam jar, screw on lid, and shake.
2. Remove lid and add ice, lime soda.
3. Garnish with cranberries and rosemary.
4. Enjoy your leftover jam in cocktail form!

 

Holiday Bottle Picture Transfer

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Materials:

• Absolut® Vodka
• Vinegar
• Fairy lights
• Clear packing tape
• Printed holiday design
• Scissors
• Warm water
• Holiday ribbon or twine

 

Instructions:

1. Soak empty vodka bottle in vinegar for 3 hours.
2. Wipe ink from bottle so glass is fully transparent.
3. Print desired holiday designs.
4. Place tape fully over designs.
5. Cut around the designs.
6. Place designs into warm water and let sit for a minute.
7. Gently rub paper off of tape and observe the ink of your designs remain on the tape!
8. Place tape designs on Absolut® Vodka.
9. Thread fairy lights into the mouth of Absolut® Vodka bottle so it glitters from inside.
10. Tie a bow around the neck of your bottle as a finishing touch!

 

Absolut Sleighride Slushie 

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Materials:

• Pomegranate juice
• Plastic water bottle
• Large pitcher
• Ice
• Rock salt
• Thermometer
• Pomegranate seeds
• Lime soda
• Absolut® Vodka
• Mint

 

Instructions: 

1. Freeze pomegranate seeds.
2. Pour ⅔ water bottle into pitcher. Fill ⅓ of bottle with pomegranate juice and ⅓ with lime soda.
3. Place bottle in center of pitcher.
4. Pour ice and rock salt into pitcher.
5. Allow bottle to cool 10 minutes or until temperature inside reads -8° C.
6. Pour supercooled pomegranate mixture into a glass.
7. Drop frozen pomegranate seed into glass and watch the liquid instantly turn to ice.
8. Pour 3 ounces Absolut® Vodka into glass.
9. Drop a handful more pomegranate seeds into glass and add a sprig of mint!
10. Enjoy with a spoon!

 

Holiday Absolute Tree

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Materials:

• Absolut® Vodka Bottle
• 100 truffles
• Paper cone
• Hot glue
• Holiday ribbon

 

Instructions:

1. Place paper cone over Absolut® Vodka Bottle (this is the “tree trunk”).
2. Hot glue truffles in even rows around the cone all the way to the top.
3. Tie a bow out of holiday ribbon and hot glue to the tip of the cone.
4. Surprise your guests with a Absolut® Vodka Bottle tree of truffles!

 

Absolut Candy Cane Crush

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Materials:

• Absolut® Vodka Bottle
• Zip top gallon bag
• Peppermint hard candies
• White chocolate
• Martini glasses

Drink Recipe

• Cocktail shaker
• 4 ounces white chocolate liqueur
• 2 ounces Absolut® Vodka
• 2 ounces half and half
• ¼ teaspoon peppermint extract
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
• Ice

 

Instructions:

1. Place unwrapped peppermint candies in gallon tip top bag and seal tightly.
2. Smash candies finely using Absolut® Vodka bottle as a mallet.
3. Pour peppermint crumbs onto a plate and set aside.
4. Melt white chocolate and dip martini lip so the brim is lightly coated.
5. Dip martini glass into peppermint for a sweet festive brim.
6. Fill cocktail shaker halfway with ice, then add drink ingredients and shake.
7. Strain into 2 martini glasses and enjoy your peppermintini with a friend!

 

Snowy Bottle Centerpiece

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Materials:

• Absolut® Vodka Bottle
• White spray paint
• Spray adhesive
• Craft snow
• Pine branches

 

Instructions: 

1. Spray empty Absolut® Vodka bottle with even layer of white spray paint and allow to dry.
2. Spread a layer of fake snow on a clean counter top.
3. Spray bottle with coat of adhesive.
4. Roll bottle across craft snow until it’s fully covered.
5. Place pine branches into mouth of bottle and center on your holiday table!