Use Åhus Akvavit as the base spirit in a variety of cocktails, take it as a chilled shot or sip it over ice aperitif-style. If you want to experience akvavit like the Swedish, drink it ice cold with good food and even better company. Skål!
Shake with ice, strain into a chilled glass. Garnish with a grapefruit peel.
GLASS
Coupe
GARNISH
Grapefruit peel
Cocktail recipe
21.09.01A&T
45 ml/1.5 oz Åhus Akvavit
15 ml/.5 oz Elderflower liqueur
2 Dash Orange bitters
Good tonic water
METHOD
Build over ice in a chilled glass. Garnish with an orange peel & elderflower.
GLASS
Highball
GARNISH
Orange peel & elderflower
Cocktail recipe
20.06.08AKVASPRITZ
45 ml/1.5 oz Åhus Akvavit
30 ml/1 oz Fennel & sage shrub
Soda water or brut sparkling wine
METHOD
Build over ice in chilled wine glass. Gently stir for five seconds to incorporate ingredients. Garnish with a sprig of sage, lemon slice and caper berry (or olive!).
GLASS
Wine
GARNISH
Sage, lemon & caper berry
Cocktail recipe
21.10.27AROMA
60 ml/2 oz Åhus Akvavit Midvinter
20 ml/.75 oz Red apple juice
20ml/.75 oz Fresh lemon juice
20ml/.75 oz Fennel-infused simple syrup
10m/.25 ozl Apple cider vinegar
METHOD
Shake with ice and double strain into a glass over fresh ice. Garnish with a mint sprig and bamboo straw.
GLASS
Lowball
GARNISH
Mint sprig & bamboo straw
Cocktail recipe
20.06.08CHICA SUECA
60 ml/2 oz Åhus Akvavit
20 ml/.5 oz Blanc vermouth
45 ml/1.5 oz Pineapple juice
25 ml/.75 oz Lemon juice
2 dash lime btters
Generous pinch cilantro
METHOD
Toss cilantro into the shaker with other ingredients. Shake with ice and double strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a pineapple wedge & cilantro sprig.
GLASS
Cocktail
GARNISH
Pineapple & cilantro
Cocktail recipe
22.03.28DILL PUN
60ml/2 oz Åhus Akvavit
25 ml/.75 oz Fresh lime juice
15 ml/.5 oz Simple syrup
1 barspoon pickle juice
Top up soda water
METHOD
Shake first four ingredients without ice and strain over fresh ice. Top up with soda water and garnish with a generous dill sprig
GLASS
Highball
GARNISH
Dill
Cocktail recipe
20.06.04ELK TERRITORY
60 ml/2 oz Åhus Akvavit
30 ml/1 oz Fresh lime juice
4 dash Aromatic bitters
Ginger beer
METHOD
Build over ice in a tin mug. Top with bitters. Garnish with a lime wheel and generous mint sprig.
GLASS
Tin mug
GARNISH
Lime & mint
Cocktail recipe
20.06.08ELLA MINNOW PEA
60 ml/2 oz Åhus Akvavit
20 ml/.75 oz Fresh lime juice
10 ml/.25 oz Yuzu juice
30 ml/1 oz Simple syrup
4-6 Snap peas
Pinch mint leaves
METHOD
Muddle snap peas and mint. Add additional ingredients, shake with ice and double strain into rocks glass over fresh ice. Garnish with snap peas and a generous mint sprig.
GLASS
Rocks
GARNISH
Peas & mint
Cocktail recipe
21.07.01ESKIL COLLINS
45 ml/1.5 oz Åhus Akvavit
20 ml/.75 oz Italicus bergamot liqueur
20 ml/.75 oz Fresh lemon juice
Bitter lemon soda
METHOD
Shake first three ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled glass over fresh ice. Top up with Bitter Lemon soda. Garnish with a generous mint sprig.
GLASS
Highball
GARNISH
Mint sprig
Cocktail recipe
21.10.27FIKA MARTINI COCKTAIL
60 ml/2 oz Åhus Akvavit
20 ml/.75 oz Rosemary-infused simple syrup
30 ml/1 oz Espresso
10 ml/.25 oz Amaro
METHOD
Shake with ice and strain into a chilled glass. Garnish with a rosemary sprig perched on the rim.
GLASS
Coupe
GARNISH
Rosemary sprig
Cocktail recipe
21.10.25GOLDEN LINING
50 ml/1.75 oz Åhus Akvavit Midvinter
25 ml/.75 oz Swedish Punsch
20 ml/.5 oz Amontillado sherry
METHOD
Stir with ice and strain into a chilled glass.
GLASS
Nick & Nora
Cocktail recipe
21.09.02GREEN LIFT
45 ml/1.5 oz Åhus Akvavit
20 ml/.75 oz Chervil syrup
20 ml/.75 oz Fresh lemon juice
Barspoon Freshly grated ginger
Dry sparkling wine
METHOD
Shake with ice, double strain into a glass over fresh ice and top up with sparkling wine. Garnish with fresh chervil.
GLASS
Highball
GARNISH
Chervil
Cocktail recipe
20.06.08GÄSTIS HIGHBALL
40 ml/1.5 oz Åhus Akvavit
Good soda water or seltzer
METHOD
Build over ice in a chilled Collins glass. Garnish with a lemon slice.
GLASS
Collins
GARNISH
Lemon slice
Cocktail recipe
21.10.28HOOK, LINE & SINKER
60 ml/2 oz Åhus Akvavit
15 ml/.5 oz Bianco vermouth
10 ml/.25 oz Maraschino liqueur
2 dash Orange Bitters
METHOD
Stir with ice and strain into a chilled glass. Garnish with a fresh cherry.
GLASS
Coupe
GARNISH
Cherry
Cocktail recipe
20.06.08I'M BREEZY!
50 ml/1.75 oz Åhus Akvavit
90 ml/3 oz Fresh grapefruit juice
1 barspoon Pernod Absinthe
METHOD
Rim a chilled Collins glass with Salty Licorice*. Shake with ice and strain into the glass over fresh ice. Garnish with a grapefruit slice.
GLASS
Collins
GARNISH
Grapefruit slice
*Mix black salt, sugar and powdered fennel – proportions to taste.
Cocktail recipe
21.05.28KING RING
50 ml/1.75 oz Åhus Akvavit
15 ml/.5 oz Cassis liqueur
Elderflower Tonic
METHOD
Build over ice in a glass, top up with elderflower tonic. Garnish with fresh or dried blackcurrants.
GLASS
Goblet or large wine glass
GARNISH
Blackcurrants
Cocktail recipe
20.06.08LINGONBERRY COSMO
45 ml/1.5 oz Åhus Akvavit
15 ml/.5 oz Dry Curacao
25 ml/.75 oz Fresh lime juice
10 ml/.25 oz Simple syrup
1 barspoon Lingonberry jam
METHOD
Shake with ice, double strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a lime wheel.
GLASS
Coupe
GARNISH
Lime Wheel
Cocktail recipe
21.06.15LOVAGE SMASH
60 ml/2 oz Åhus Akvavit
30 ml/1 oz Fresh lemon juice
25 ml/.75 oz Simple syrup
Fistful of lovage
METHOD
Shake all ingredients with ice, double strain into a glass over fresh ice. Garnish with lovage leaves.
GLASS
Lowball
GARNISH
Lovage leaves
Cocktail recipe
21.10.27LUCY'S OLD FASHIONED
2 oz/60 ml Åhus Akvavit Midvinter
3 barspoons Apple butter
3 drops Vanilla
4 dash Angostura bitters
METHOD
Stir with ice in a mixing glass and strain into a glass over fresh ice. Garnish with an expressed orange peel.
GLASS
Lowball
GARNISH
Orange peel
Cocktail recipe
21.07.01MARY ROYALE
60 ml/2 oz Green apple-Infused Åhus Akvavit
20 ml/.75 oz Muscat Grappa
10 ml/.25 oz Lillet Blanc
METHOD
Stir over ice and strain into a chilled glass. Garnish with a spear of frozen green grapes.
GLASS
Coupe
GARNISH
Frozen green grapes
Cocktail recipe
20.06.08MIDSUMMER HOLIDAY
30 ml/1 oz Åhus Akvavit
30 ml/1 oz Suze
30 ml/1 oz Lillet Blanc
Atomized elderflower liqueur
METHOD
Stir with ice, strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice. Spritz twice with elderflower liqueur. Garnish with a lemon wheel.
GLASS
Rocks
GARNISH
Lemon wheel
Cocktail recipe
21.10.29MIDVINTER TODDY
2 oz/60 ml Åhus Akvavit Midvinter
5 oz/150 ml Hot apple cider -or- chamomile tea
.5 oz/15 ml Honey
METHOD
Build in a tempered glass, gently stir to incorporate. Garnish with a lemon wheel & cinnamon stick.
GLASS
Heat tempered mug or toddy glass
GARNISH
Lemon wheel & cinnamon stick
Cocktail recipe
20.06.08MY FAVORITE GAME
60ml/2 oz Strawberry-infused Åhus Akvavit
30ml/1 oz Fresh lemon juice
30ml/1 oz Cardamom + black pepper honey syrup (1:1)
25ml/.75 oz Aguafaba -or- 1 egg white
METHOD
Dry shake, then shake with ice, double strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with sliced strawberries.
GLASS
Coupe
GARNISH
Strawberry
Cocktail recipe
21.10.26PELAGO COLADA
2 oz/60 ml Åhus Akvavit Midvinter
1.5 oz/45 ml Cream of coconut
1.5 oz /45 ml Pineapple juice
.5 oz/15 ml Fresh lime juice
3 shakes Ground allspice
METHOD
Shake with ice and strain into a chilled glass. Top with crushed ice. Garnish with a lime wheel, pineapple wedge and generous sprinkle of allspice.
GLASS
Lowball
GARNISH
Lime wheel, pineapple wedge, allspice
Cocktail recipe
20.06.08PINKISH SLING
50 ml/1.75 oz Åhus Akvavit
20 ml/.75 oz Rhubarb cordial
15 ml/.5 oz Fresh lemon juice
1 dash Grapefruit bitters
Good tonic water
METHOD
Shake first four ingredients with ice, strain into a Collins glass over fresh ice. Top with tonic. Garnish with a grapefruit peel.
GLASS
Collins
GARNISH
Grapefruit peel
Cocktail recipe
20.06.08POINT BLANK
60 ml/2 oz Åhus Akvavit
30 ml/1 oz Dry vermouth
METHOD
Stir with ice, strain into chilled coupe. Garnish with lemon peel and olive.
GLASS
Coupe
GARNISH
Lemon peel & olive
Cocktail recipe
21.10.26PROSIT
60 ml/2 oz Åhus Akvavit
25 ml/.75 oz Turmeric Black Pepper Honey Syrup*
25 ml/.75 oz Fresh lemon juice
30 ml/ 1 oz Red bell pepper juice
2 dash Habanero bitters
METHOD
*Syrup – 240 ml/8 oz honey, 120 ml/4 oz boiling water, 2 g/.5 tsp black pepper, 3 cm piece fresh turmeric. Blend all ingredients until incorporated. Allow to cool and strain.
Rim a chilled glass with smoked salt. Shake ingredients with ice and double strain over a large ice cube. Garnish with bee pollen.
GLASS
Lowball
GARNISH
Bee pollen
Cocktail recipe
21.10.28RABBIT'S FOOT
(serves four)
350 ml/12 oz Åhus Akvavit
150 ml/5 oz Lingonberries
1 Fresh sprig rosemary
2 Pieces star anise
Simple syrup to taste
METHOD
Combine ingredients into a sealed plastic bag and sous vide at 65C for one hour -or- combine ingredients in an airtight container, cover and steep infuse overnight. Allow mixture to cool, if necessary. Muddle lingonberries before straining. Add simple syrup to taste, bottle and refrigerate. To serve, simply pour over ice. Garnish with star anise.
GLASS
Lowball
GARNISH
Star anise
Cocktail recipe
21.10.25ROOT & BRANCH
45 ml/1.5 oz Åhus Akvavit
15 ml/.5 oz Potato juice
20 ml/.75 oz Apricot Brandy
20 ml/.75 oz Orgeat
30 ml/1 oz Fresh lemon juice
METHOD
Shake with ice and strain into a glass over fresh ice. Garnish with a fresh dill sprig and potato crisps.
24 oz Sparkling Lemonade, store bought -or- 6 oz fresh lemon juice/6 oz simple syrup/12 oz sparkling water
METHOD
Steep a large pinch of dried hibiscus flowers in 6 oz hot water, strain and let cool. Combine with other ingredients over ice in a pitcher and stir gently.
GLASS
Pitcher & Lowball
GARNISH
Mint & Lemon Slices
Cocktail recipe
20.06.08STOCKHOLM SNAPPER
60 ml/2 oz Åhus Akvavit
90 ml/3 oz Tomato juice
15 ml/.5 oz Fresh lemon juice
10 ml/ .5 oz Worcestershire sauce
2 dash Celery bitters
Pinch caraway seeds
Pinch sea salt
Pinch black pepper
METHOD
Shake with ice, strain into a highball glass over fresh ice. Garnish with pickled vegetables and a sprig of dill.
GLASS
Highball
GARNISH
Pickled vegetables & dill
Cocktail recipe
21.10.28STOCKHOLM SOUR
6o ml/2 oz Åhus Akvavit Midvinter
30 ml/1 oz Fresh lemon juice
20 ml/.75 oz Simple syrup
15 ml/.5 oz Fruity & dry red wine
METHOD
Shake first three ingredients with ice, strain over a large rock. Gently pour wine over the back of a barspoon. Garnish with orange zest & star anise.
GLASS
Lowball
GARNISH
Orange zest & star anise
Cocktail recipe
21.04.10SWEDISH NEGRONI
40 ml/1.5 oz Åhus Akvavit
20 ml/.75 oz Italian bitter
20 ml/.75 oz Sweet vermouth
METHOD
Stir with ice and strain into a lowball glass over fresh ice. Garnish with an orange slice & rosemary sprig.
GLASS
Lowball
GARNISH
Orange slice & rosemary
Cocktail recipe
20.06.08SYSTEMA NATURAE
60 ml/2 oz Åhus Akvavit
40 ml/1.25 oz Fresh green apple juice
20 ml/.75 oz Fresh lemon juice
20 ml/.75 oz Simple syrup
2 dash Celery shrub bitters
METHOD
Shake all ingredients with ice, fine strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a rolled celery peel.
GLASS
Coupe
GARNISH
Celery peel
Cocktail recipe
21.07.12VIT VIT MULE
50 ml/1.75 oz Åhus Akvavit
25 ml/.75 oz Fresh lime juice
15 ml/.5 oz Simple syrup
2 cm Fresh lemongrass
Ginger Beer
METHOD
Muddle lemongrass in a shaker tin. Add aquavit, lime and simple. Shake and double strain over fresh ice in a chilled glass. Top up with ginger beer. Garnish with a fresh lemongrass stalk.
GLASS
Highball
GARNISH
Lemongrass stalk
Cocktail recipe
20.06.04WATER ON THE VINE
50 ml/1.75 oz Åhus Akvavit
20 ml/.75 oz Fresh lime juice
20 ml/.75 oz Simple syrup
40 ml/1.25 oz Fresh cucumber juice
METHOD
Shake with ice and strain into a collins glass filled with crushed ice. Garnish with thin cucumber slice.
GLASS
Collins
GARNISH
Cucumber slice
Cocktail recipe
21.06.01WILD & BRAMBLY
60 ml/2 oz Åhus Akvavit
30 ml/1 oz Fresh lemon juice
15 ml/.5 oz Simple syrup
15 ml/.5 oz Berry liqueur
METHOD
Shake first three ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled glass. Pack glass with crushed ice and drizzle berry liqueur over the top. Garnish with fresh berries.
GLASS
Lowball
GARNISH
Fresh berries
Cocktail recipe
21.06.23ÅHUS ICED TEA
45 ml/1.5 oz Åhus Akvavit
15 ml/.5 oz Triple Sec
20 ml/.75 oz Fresh lemon juice
Chinotto
METHOD
Shake first three ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled glass over fresh ice. Top up with Chinotto. Garnish with a lemon wheel.
GLASS
Highball
GARNISH
Lemon wheel
Cocktail recipe
20.06.08ÅHUS MARTINI
60 ml/2 oz Åhus Akvavit
10 ml/.25 oz Fino sherry
10 ml/.25 oz Quinquina blanc
1 dash herbal bitters
METHOD
Stir with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.
GLASS
Martini
GARNISH
Lemon twist
Cocktail recipe
21.06.02ÅHUS PUNCH
60 ml/2 oz Åhus Akvavit
25 ml/.75 oz Fresh lemon juice
25 ml/.75 oz Simple syrup
50 ml/1.75 oz Jasmine Pearl tea
METHOD
Shake with ice and strain into a chilled glass – up or over fresh ice. Garnish with a lemon wheel.
GLASS
Lowball
GARNISH
Lemon wheel
Cocktail recipe
20.06.08ÅHUS TRIDENT
45 ml/1.5 oz Åhus Akvavit
20 ml/.75 oz Fino sherry
25 ml/.75 oz Italian amaro
2 dash Peach bitters
METHOD
Stir with ice, strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a lemon twist.