Dr. Rieux

Dr. Rieux

This is an intriguing one. Apple brandy is mixed with Swedish punsch, while there is also both rum and orange liqueur in the mix. The result is a fairly complex, interesting and enticing drink that we thoroughly enjoyed.⁠ ⁠ We believe punsch is more and more available around the world these days. It's fun to sea it used in cocktail recipes, as it was previously mainly served with certain food dishes in Sweden (especially with yellow pea soup). It's great in drinks though, so we like the route pu


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Rowanberry Spritz

Rowanberry Spritz

After several years of enjoying cocktails and spirits, it's not too often we get to try something completely new that tastes very unique to previous experiences.⁠ ⁠ Our friends at Jonas Bronck's Spirit [http://jonasbroncksspirit.com/] kindly let us try their rowan-berry liqueur and it's an interesting one for sure. Rowan-berries are orange, small, sour and bitter. And that's reflected very accurately in the liqueur we can assure.⁠ ⁠ What first struck us was the acidity, there is a much enjoyable


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Dried Meadow Flower

Dried Meadow Flower

A real quencher this one is. During summer these type of highball cocktails catch our interest a little bit extra.⁠ ⁠ Also we think it is nice to use Suze. Bitter it might seem at first, but mixed with other ingredients it can transform into very unexpected flavours. Suze is almost a bit magical, and quite exciting to use because of that.⁠ Dried Meadow Flower Recipe found via Difford's Guide⁠ Ingredients: 1,5 oz reposado tequila⁠ 1 oz elderflower liqueur⁠ 0,5 oz Suze⁠ 0,5 oz lemon juice⁠ soda


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Combine Harvester

Combine Harvester

Using apple brandy and Calvados is a great way when you want to create those summery cocktails. The apple flavour is very refreshing, at the same time maintaining that stiffness we often want from a cocktail.⁠ ⁠ Now there are quite a few ingredients in this one, but most are only added in small amounts. It's still vary much the apple brandy defining the drink.⁠ ⁠ We actually swapped the apple juice and the honey syrup for an Apple, Honey & Lemon still drink from The Soho Juice co [https://sohoju


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Dice of Jade

Dice of Jade

So last week we posted a longdrink in which we used overproof Ron Esclavo. Today we want to showcase the same rum in a stiffer drink. When developing this recipe we were inspired by the classic Jade cocktail, but we swapped out quite a few things and played a bit with the ratios. What we did keep from the original was crème de menthe, a mint liqueur that works best in smaller quantities, but if used correctly it can lift a drink to cocktail heaven.⁠ ⁠ Ron Esclavo's overproof rum is potent at 57,


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Housekeeping Please

Housekeeping Please

We've been given the chance to try a new product from Hotel Starlino [https://www.thestarlino.com/] - namely a very light and refreshing rosé aperitivo. This bottle could not have arrived at a better point, it is just perfect to use in these type of low ABV longdrinks that fit summer so good.⁠ ⁠ This aperitivo is bittersweet in just the right way. We don't like overly sweet products, but this rosé certainly balance on the right side of sweetness. We also really enjoy its colour, with this pretty


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Melony Rummer

Melony Rummer

Exciting news, especially for us Swedes, is that we can now get our hands on this overproof rum from Ron Esclavo. The rum is from the Dominican Republic, which we thinks somehow tells from the intricate and exotic-looking label. ⁠ ⁠ With new rums we like to initially walk the tiki trail. Being an overproof rum the Ron Esclavo is kind of made to be in highball drinks. The high ABV means it will hold up well to the other ingredients and the flavour will not get diluted. ⁠ ⁠ In this original recipe


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The Joanna

The Joanna

Our Saturday afternoon cocktail is made with elderflower liqueur from Spriteriet [https://spriteriet.se/] - produced very close to where we live. It has e very natural and refreshing flavour - it tastes a lot of elderflower!⁠ ⁠ In this drink, called the Johanna, vodka is the base. It is unusual for us to fall for these type of drinks, but we thought neutral vodka was perfect to pair the premium elderflower with. ⁠ ⁠ And so it was! The drink became just as refreshing as we'd hoped for. A good sum


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