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Have brunch at the Beresford for Mardi Gras with Absolut

Absolut brunch toast

When the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras descends on Sydney, it means three things: more nudity, more drinking, less food, but better quality, at least. That’s why Absolut – who do those fabulous little gay bottles of vodka at this time of year – have again partnered with Sydney’s gay church Sunday session at the Beresford by Merivale, to put on a Mardi Gras brunch for the whole season. With brunch options for everyone (not just LGBTIQ people) on 17 and 24 February and 4 March, there’s enough of an excuse to get out and ‘be scene’, from 11-1 in February and 12-3 in March for the self titled “recovery brunch”. With standard brunch fare like eggs, bacon, hash roestis and such, it’s an all encompassing offering, but it’s the hero Absolut cocktails that really make it. Here’s the menu. Find the Beresford at 364 Bourke Street, Surry Hills.

Absolut Love cocktail strawberry and basil vodka soda

Strawberry Basil Absolut Love

Because gay is good and now there’s a love bottle by Absolut to prove it, called Absolut Drop, here’s a cocktail just for you. Catch is: You’ve gotta make it with Absolut Drop otherwise it doesn’t count. Go forth and drink in good equality, friends. Serves: 1 Prep time: 5 minutes   Ingredients 30mL Absolut Vodka 100ml soda water Fresh ice 2 lime wedges 1 strawberry Fresh basil   Method Fill cocktail shaker with ice. Add 30ml Absolut Vodka and 100ml soda. Squeeze two lime wedges and throw them away. Shake with love, pour into two tumblers and garnish with sliced strawberries and a basil spring. Say three cheers to LOVE OVER HATE and sip with a smile. Skål!

Love, bottled up: Celebrate 1 year of marriage equality with Absolut Drop

Absolute Drop

It was a year ago that Australia bit the bullet and finally conceded that everyone is equal – and it’s nice. Sure, it was only voted in by a margin, but marriage equality for LGBTIQ Australians was one of the biggest successes of 2017 and one of the largest successes of the Liberal Government at the time. And now, grog masters Absolut, have bottled-up the joyousness with one helluvan epic tale behind their latest bottle design to commemorate just this. In a nutshell, they went around the world and attended all the anti-love, pro-hate demonstrations they could find. Shockingly, there’s still quite a lot, apparently. But while they were there – earplugs in, of course – they collected all the anti-equality signage they could. They then extracted the ink from the signs and mixed it with the glass to infuse the essence of bullshit that hateful morons around the world exude, ironically and pragmatically turning it into a permanent state of love in the Absolute vodka bottle, which stars myriad words for love from all over the world. “This message is incredibly important to us,” commented Eric Thomson, Pernod Ricard Australia, marketing director, “we’re passionate about creating a more open world and we are excited to reveal Absolut Drop; the ultimate expression of this purpose. Earlier this year we were proud to partner with Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras for their milestone 40th anniversary of the globally renowned festival that is the embodiment of celebration, self-expression and acceptance.” The Absolut Drop campaign is part of… Read More