The Confident Man

The Confident Man

We had some elderflower liqueur left and wanted to use it in a new drink. We found The Confident Man and thought it sounded like a drink we would enjoy. And we did! This is a bittersweet cocktail that mixes grapefruit and Aperol but balances it with the sweet elderflower. The vodka is what creates the booziness in the drink. We don’t use vodka very often, but thought it worked well in this recipe combined with quite a few other ingredients with characteristic flavors. The Confident Man Recipe
aperol Cocktail
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Bamboo

Bamboo

We enjoy low ABV drinks that are still very much interesting, elegant and tasty. Bamboo is one of these cocktails, made with sherry and vermouth. It creates a dry but uplifting drink that you will definitely enjoy sipping on. We served this cocktail in new glassware. Not really coupes, rather tiny rocks glasses. We thought they were quite stunning when we found them in a charity shop. Bamboo Recipe adapted by Difford's Guide Ingredients: 1,5 oz fino sherry 1 oz sweet vermouth 0,75 oz dry verm
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Reincarnation of Anthony Edwards

Reincarnation of Anthony Edwards

A few days ago we featured the Anthony Edwards cocktail, and today it’s time for its close sibling (or maybe parent). In this reinvented version bourbon is used rather than gin and everything is served in a rocks glass rather than in a coupe. The gooseberry preserve and the apple juice is still there though, and together with the bourbon and the lemon juice it creates a much enjoyable grown up cocktail. It’s fun how swapping just one or two ingredients in a good recipe, can create a new taste
bourbon Cocktail
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Anthony Edwards

Anthony Edwards

So there are two extra interesting ingredients in this one, gooseberry and chervil. Gooseberries are these large light green berries that at least in Sweden are quite common. People even grow them in their gardens. In this drink gooseberry preserve is used, which we think works well. If you want a slightly more sour version of the drink, just use less of the jam. And then there’s the chervil, an herb traditionally used in its dried state in several Swedish dishes. This made it extra fun to use
Cocktail gin
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Snake Eyes

Snake Eyes

Akvavit cocktails are awesome. So when Jesse kindly shared his recipe for the Snake Eyes we needed to make it immediately. There’s a lot to like about this cocktail, first the pale golden colour, secondly the four gorgeous ingredients used and thirdly the amazingly tasting end result. Snake Eyes Recipe by Jesse L. Cyr Ingredients: 1,5 oz Linie Akvavit 1 oz dry vermouth 0,5 oz amaro Montenegro 0,25 oz cremé de cacao Mixing: Stir with plenty of fresh ice and strain into a coupe. Sink a brandied
Cocktail amaro montenegro
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Apple Press

Apple Press

We still think vinegar in drinks are quite exciting. But it’s definitely about finding the right proportions when you use it. Take too little and you won’t even notice it’s in there. But take too much and you will end up with an undrinkable cocktail. In this recipe for the Apple Press we think the proportions are just right. It’s fun to pair apple vinegar with both apple brandy and apple juice. What you get is an apple tasting drink with a noticeable sting from the apple cider vinegar. Apple P
bourbon calvados
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The Seville

The Seville

An interesting cocktail made with gin, sherry and Lillet. A gorgeous combination creating a beautiful drink. We think it’s a ”clean” cocktail as you can actually taste all three individual liquid ingredients in the final result. The herbal gin, the dry fruit from the sherry and the slight flowery sweetness from the Lillet. The Seville Recipe by Nick Mautone Ingredients: 0,5 oz fino sherry 2 oz gin 0,75 oz Lillet Blanc 2 dashes orange bitters 2 orange twists Mixing: Start by rinsing a chilled
Cocktail gin
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Mess Around

Mess Around

So, how's everybody doing now a few days after Christmas? We had a great time, celebrating with our families. Now there are a few “normal” days before New Years Eve and we thought a coffee cocktail, in the style of a world famous cream liqueur would be fitting. Sidekick Cold Brew Coffee [https://sidekickcoldbrew.se/] is new Swedish brand making cold brew coffee and also turning it into concentrate. We started by tasting it natural, and it has a distinct and very pleasant coffee flavour. Not too
Cocktail genever
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