Absolut Citron has a fresh, fruity palate with lemon and lime characteristics and a long smooth finish. 0% added sugar. Following the launch of Absolut in 1986, this smooth lemon flavored vodka hit the market two years later and quickly became their best selling flavored vodka. Now, was it that Absolut Citron inspired the creation of the Cosmopolitan, one of the world’s best known modern cocktails, that brought it fame? Or that the most influential trend setters started ordering “Cosmo” in the coolest bars and clubs?