Rotating Seasonal Red Bull Recipe

Choose seasonal accent

Decide which seasonal accent you want to use: Spring (mint), Summer (berry muddle), Autumn (cinnamon syrup), or Winter (cranberry). Prepare any component that isn't ready-made (see notes).

If using cinnamon syrup, make ahead by combining equal parts water and sugar with a 1-inch cinnamon stick, simmer 5 minutes, cool and strain. If using fresh berries, rinse them and set aside. Pick fresh mint leaves and gently slap to release aroma.

Fill a highball or Collins glass with cubed ice (about 1 cup).

If using muddled ingredients (mint or berries): place the mint leaves or fresh berries in the bottom of a mixing glass or the serving glass and gently muddle 4–6 times — enough to release oils/juice but not pulverize. If using winter cranberry or autumn cinnamon syrup, skip muddling.

Add the vodka (1.5 oz), fresh citrus juice (0.5 oz — use lemon for Spring/Summer, orange for Autumn, or lime for Winter), and simple syrup (0.25 oz). If using cinnamon syrup instead of simple syrup, add 0.25 oz cinnamon syrup and omit plain simple syrup.

Stir briefly (6–8 seconds) to combine the spirit, juice, sweetener, and muddled fruit/herbs.

Open the Red Bull can and slowly top the glass with 8 oz of Red Bull to preserve carbonation and create a layered visual effect if desired. Pour gently over the back of a spoon or down the side of the glass for a cleaner layer.

Garnish with the chosen seasonal accent: a mint sprig for Spring, a whole berry or skewer for Summer, a thin orange wheel and a light dusting of ground cinnamon for Autumn, or a lime wheel and a few whole cranberries for Winter.

Optionally give the drink one very gentle stir (2–3 turns) to integrate flavors without losing too much fizz.

Serve immediately with a straw. Encourage guests to rotate seasonal offerings by swapping in different Red Bull seasonal flavors and matching accents.