Cuba Strawberry Flavored Vodka 70 cl 30%

There is a particular red you only meet in late summer and in this bottle. Cuba Strawberry is strawberry without a season, poured into a tall glass with plenty of ice and something fizzy to follow.

Expert description

Cuba Strawberry is a Danish Vodka Spirit Drink from Spritfabrikken Danmark in Kolding, flavoured with ripe strawberries and bottled at 30%.

The bottle belongs to the colourful half of the range, where flavour leads and alcohol stays in the background. That is exactly why the label reads spirit drink made with vodka rather than vodka: 30% falls below the strength that the category demands.

The strawberry is sweet and ripe rather than tart, and the colour does part of the work in the glass. The producer recommends it chilled, ideally shaken with ice or lengthened with soda and juice. It turns up in the house Strawberry Mojito, where lime and mint pull the sweetness back into place.

Served lukewarm the berry quickly turns sticky. Cold and over plenty of ice it is one of the easiest bottles to build a pink drink on, and it handles both citrus and carbonation without splitting.

Tasting notes

Nose

Ripe strawberries straight away, close to boiled sweets. Behind them sits a faintly creamy tone and a soft breath of sugar.

Palate

Sweet and full with the berry in front all the way. The vodka lies underneath as a soft floor and gives structure without letting the alcohol poke through.

Finish

Short and sugary. The berry hangs around for a moment, and then the glass is empty of flavour again.

Specifications

Name: Cuba Strawberry
Producer: Spritfabrikken Danmark
Region/Country: Kolding, Denmark
Type: Danish Vodka Spirit Drink
ABV: 30%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 5706844500007
Serving suggestion: Shaken with ice and topped with sparkling water, or in a Strawberry Mojito with lime, mint and cane sugar.

Flavour profile

Ripe strawberry · Sweet · Soft · Candied

Did you know?

The whole range was developed in a private kitchen, where several blenders burned out along the way. The first variant was ready in March 1998, and 100 litres were driven to a trade fair in Herning, where more orders were placed than could be produced.

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Frequently asked questions about Cuba Strawberry

How sweet is Cuba Strawberry?

Clearly sweet, and deliberately so. The strawberry sits closer to a boiled sweet than to fresh fruit from the garden, and the sugar carries the whole flavour. To rein it in, fresh lime or any sour element is the most effective tool.

How should it be served?

Ice cold and over plenty of ice. The producer recommends it shaken with ice or lengthened with soda or juice, and temperature matters more here than in most bottles. Lukewarm, the sweetness turns heavy fast.

Can it be served as a shot?

Yes, it works as a shot when properly chilled. The sweetness makes it easy to swallow and the 30% is far less noticeable than in a plain vodka. That is precisely why it pays to keep count of how many are poured.

What mixes best with it?

Sparkling water, lemon soda and pineapple juice are the safest choices. Lemon and lime give it an edge, while grenadine and syrup push it further into sweet territory. More bottles for mixing sit in our selection of Vodka.

Why is it not simply called vodka?

Because it sits at 30%. The vodka designation requires a higher strength, so the flavoured Cuba bottles are sold as spirit drink made with vodka. The base in the bottle is genuine vodka, but the strength has been lowered for the sake of the flavour.

Does it work in desserts?

Yes, particularly with cream or ice cream. A splash over strawberries and whipped cream or into a milkshake works well, because the berry flavour is already concentrated. It can also be used to macerate fresh berries before they go on a cake.

How many variants are there in the range?

More than 13 have been developed over the years, from caramel and apricot to watermelon and mango. Strawberry is one of the most used in drinks, because the colour does so much of the work. See more names under Vodka brands.