Homemade Elderflower Liqueur (St-Germain Copycat Recipe)
Make your own St-Germain style liqueur! This grassy-golden floral infused spirit makes a great summer spritzer or cocktail ingredient and is simple to make at home.
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Alewyfe Aquavit (aka, “Lie-nie”)
A bracing beverage, infused with Scandinavian flavors of caraway, dill, and spice. This is fantastic chilled or served over ice, in a Viking Bloody Mary, or in mixed drinks. I like to add a bit of lingonberry or rhubarb syrup to a shot of aquavit on ice and top up with soda water for a refreshing summer cooler. Use a decent quality vodka here, but not the most expensive – save the dusty old bottle of Popov for cleaning windows, but you don't need to go high-end for this either… or frankly, ever, unless you enjoy lighting money on fire- save the premium labels for the brown liquor and gin, ok? Skål!
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Creme de Violettes Liqueur (with Creme Yvette variation)
To make Creme de Violettes, use just violets, alcohol, and simple syrup. This would traditionally be made with sweet violets, which have a much more perfumed aroma than wild American violets, so if that's all you have access to, you can make the Creme Yvette variation and add some citrus and vanilla to the infusion to give it a more pronounced but still delicate flavor. Traditionally, this would be made with an unaged brandy (like grappa, pisco, applejack, or kirsch) but you can use vodka. Don't use brandy aged in oak (what most people think of when they think of brandy or cognac) or you will overpower the delicate floral character.
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50/50 Martini, courtesy of Bombay Sapphire
5050 Martini: Try it and leave your comments!
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Alewyfe Aquavit (aka, “Lie-nie”)
A bracing beverage, infused with Scandinavian flavors of caraway, dill, and spice. This is fantastic chilled or served over ice, in a Viking Bloody Mary, or in mixed drinks. I like to add a bit of lingonberry or rhubarb syrup to a shot of aquavit on ice and top up with soda water for a refreshing summer cooler. Use a decent quality vodka here, but not the most expensive – save the dusty old bottle of Popov for cleaning windows, but you don't need to go high-end for this either… or frankly, ever, unless you enjoy lighting money on fire- save the premium labels for the brown liquor and gin, ok? Skål!
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Alewyfe Aquavit (aka, “Lie-nie”)
A bracing beverage, infused with Scandinavian flavors of caraway, dill, and spice. This is fantastic chilled or served over ice, in a Viking Bloody Mary, or in mixed drinks. I like to add a bit of lingonberry or rhubarb syrup to a shot of aquavit on ice and top up with soda water for a refreshing summer cooler. Use a decent quality vodka here, but not the most expensive – save the dusty old bottle of Popov for cleaning windows, but you don't need to go high-end for this either… or frankly, ever, unless you enjoy lighting money on fire- save the premium labels for the brown liquor and gin, ok? Skål!
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