Aquavit & Tonic
A Nordic twist on a timeless classic.
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Ingredients 50ml No.1 Aquavit / No.2 Aquavit Tonic water Method >Measure aquavit into a highball glass. >Add ice. >Top up with tonic. >Garnish with a couple of thin orange slices for the No.1, or lemon slices for the No.2
Aquavit Læsk
A uniquely tangy, refreshing drink. Perfect for sipping on a warm day.
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Ingredients For the cocktail: 40ml No.1 Aquavit 20ml gastrique (or to taste) Soda water For the gastrique: 200ml red wine/cider/fruit vinegar 100g sugar Method To make the gastrique: >Caramelize 100g sugar in a pan. >Add 200ml vinegar once the sugar is molten and brown. >Cook the mixture down until the sugar has…
Aquavit Martini
Elegant. Subtle. Sophisticated.
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Ingredients 60ml No.1 Aquavit 7.5ml dry vermouth (more if you prefer a wetter martini) Orange peel ribbon Method >Measure aquavit and dry vermouth into a shaker or mixing glass filled with ice >Stir until painfully cold >Double strain into a chilled martini glass. >Squeeze the peel over…
The Classic
Aquavit served in the traditional style.
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Ingredients 25ml / 50ml chilled No.1 Aquavit A cold beer Method >Measure the aquavit into a shot glass. >Pour the beer into a separate glass. >Drink the aquavit, and follow with a beer chaser. Or the other way around. Both work.
Daphne's Solace
A refreshing and refined cocktail inspired by Greek myth.
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Ingredients For the cocktail: 50ml No.2 Aquavit 15-20ml bay leaf sugar syrup (to taste) 15-20ml lemon juice (to taste) Soda water For the bay leaf sugar syrup: 250g caster sugar 200ml water 5 dry bay leaves Method To make the cocktail: >Measure the aquavit, bay leaf syrup and lemon juice into a…
Ginger Skipper
Long, lightly spiced, with a sweet citrus twist.
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Ingredients 50ml No.1 Aquavit 30ml tangerine juice Ginger ale Method >Measure aquavit and tangerine juice into a highball glass. >Add ice. >Top up with ginger ale. >Stir gently to ensure all ingredients are mixed. >Garnish with a butterflied tangerine segment.
Nordic Negroni
Earth and spice, bitter and sweet, combined in a reimagining of the traditional negroni.
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Ingredients 35ml No.1 Aquavit 25ml Sweet Vermouth 25ml Campari Method >Measure the ingredients into a shaker or mixing glass. >Add ice. >Stir until cold. >Strain into a tumbler over ice. >Garnish with a twist of fresh orange peel.