Kurant Tea cocktail in a champagne flute — made with Absolut Kurant, Tea, and Sugar

Kurant Tea

Бокал Champagne flute
Сложность Easy
Калории ~209 kcal
ABV 12,48%

Ингредиенты

Инструкции

Pour Absolut Kurant into a comfortably big tea-cup. Add the not too hot(!) apple tea and, if you like, some sugar. Enjoy!

Warm Fruity

Kurant Tea is a warm, fruit-forward tea cocktail that combines Absolut Kurant black currant vodka with hot Turkish apple tea, with optional sugar to taste. The black currant vodka's rich berry depth complements the apple tea's natural sweetness and warm, cinnamon-tinged character. It is a simple, comforting warm drink suited to autumn and winter.

History & Origins

Turkish apple tea, known as elma çayı, is a popular caffeine-free herbal tea enjoyed widely throughout Turkey and increasingly exported to European markets from the 1990s onward. The combination with black currant vodka reflects the Central European and Scandinavian tradition of flavored spirit-and-tea drinks popularized in the 1990s when Absolut's flavored vodka range expanded globally. The exact origin of this recipe is disputed.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Warm apple tea spice and black currant berry, sweet and inviting. Palate: Sweet and warming — the Absolut Kurant's black currant richness blends with the apple tea's warm apple-spice character, creating a cozy, fruity hot drink. Finish: Warm and sweet, with lingering black currant and apple-spice notes.

black currant apple warm sweet fruity

Pro Tip

Use tea that is hot but not boiling to prevent the vodka from losing its aroma; add sugar sparingly as the apple tea is already naturally sweet.

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