Puschkin Red
Puschkin's red bottle: vodka with the bittersweet taste of blood orange, at 17.5% ABV. Not a strong vodka and not a syrupy liqueur, but an ice-cold shot that's just as easily enjoyed as a refreshing long drink.
Blood orange with a vodka heart
Puschkin Red combines the strength of Puschkin vodka with the bittersweet taste of red blood oranges. The vodka itself is distilled three times and filtered several times, with a final filtration over ice that goes back to an old Russian tradition. Water, glucose-fructose syrup, fruit juice concentrate, natural flavourings and citric acid are added.
The result is a 17.5% ABV drink: about half the strength of regular vodka. To be honest, this isn't a bottle to sip slowly. Puschkin Red is made for partying: ice-cold as a shot, or topped up with sparkling water, tonic or orange juice as a long drink. The hint of bitterness from the blood orange keeps the sweetness in check.
At a glance
Sweet orange with a bitter edge
Red citrus fruit
Ripe orange and the slightly deeper, berry-like aroma of blood orange. You only smell the vodka in the background.
Sweet and bittersweet
First juicy and sweet, then a lightly bitter peel note like the one you know from blood orange. Served ice-cold, it tastes fuller and less sweet.
Fresh and short
A short finish with a touch of bitterness and a warm hint of vodka. Calls for sparkling water or a second shot.
The flavor profile of Puschkin Red, ice-cold straight from the freezer. With sparkling water or tonic, the bitterness of the blood orange comes through more.
How to pour Puschkin Red
Put the bottle in the freezer for a few hours. Its low alcohol content makes it thick and syrupy there, which rounds out the flavor.
Ice-cold shot
2 cl Puschkin Red, straight from the freezer into a chilled shot glass. Drink it in one go: first sweet orange, then a touch of bitterness.
Shot glasses →Red & tonic
50 ml Puschkin Red with 150 ml tonic in a long drink glass filled with ice, with a slice of orange. The tonic brings out the bitterness of the blood orange beautifully.
Long drink glasses →Red with bubbles
20 ml Puschkin Red and 40 ml orange juice in a chilled coupe, topped up with 80 ml prosecco. A red twist on the mimosa for brunch or the start of the evening.
Go to the mimosa →Cocktails with a splash of Puschkin Red
Red works anywhere orange and vodka come together. Since it’s sweeter and lighter than vodka, you can often leave out some of the syrup or liqueur.
Screwdriver
Vodka and orange juice. Replace some of the vodka with Red for a blood orange version.
Sea Breeze
Vodka, cranberry, and grapefruit. Red’s bittersweet citrus pairs well with the grapefruit.
Mimosa
Orange juice and bubbles. A splash of Red makes it redder and a little more bitter.
All shots
From ice-cold straight from the freezer to layered: all the shot recipes, with the right glass for each.The right glass for Puschkin Red
A thick-walled shot glass that keeps drinks cold, a slender long drink glass for Red & tonic, and a coupe for the bubbly version.
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Where it all began. Visit the brand page to read all about Puschkin: its origins, varieties, and classic cocktails.
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