California Aqua Vitae
A blend of traditional Scandinavian botanicals and California sunshine.
This savory spirit stands well on its own — but could be used as a solid backbone for creative cocktails. The caraway, fennel and dill serve many modifiers well, and the orange peel, ginger and sage brighten the traditional spices. Dare we say a California fusion spirit!
The botanicals are macerated overnight and then pot-distilled in micro batches for a truly hand-crafted spirit.
A traditional Scandinavian staple - Aquavit is easily consumed as a shot or as a base spirit for cocktails as a substitute for Gin!
Recipes
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Perfect Martini
2.5 oz California Aqua Vitae
0.25 oz Dry Vermouth
0.25 oz Sweet Vermouth
1 Dash of Orange Bitters
Garnish: Expressed lemon peel
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Lucky's Last Word
0.75 oz California Aqua Vitae
0.75 oz Green Chartreuse
0.75 oz Maraschino Liqueur
0.75 oz Lime Juice
Garnish with maraschino cherries
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Walkin' down thirtyfour
1.5 oz California Aqua Vitae
0.75 oz California Orange Liqueur
0.75 oz Vermouth
Garnished with lavender flowers
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What we do in the shadows
1 oz California Aqua Vitae
1 oz Genepy Des Alpes
1 oz Dolin Blanc
Garnish with lemon spiral
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Common People
1.5 oz California Aqua Vitae
1. oz Dry Vermouth
1 Bar spoon Maraschino Liqueur
0.5 oz simple syrup
2 Dashes Orange Bitters
Garnish: Lemon Peel
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Cranberry Akvavit Tonic
2 oz California Aqua Vitae
2 oz Cranberry Juice
2 oz Premium Tonic
0.5 oz Lime juice
Garnish: Lime wheel
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Tranquilizer
1 oz California Fernet
0.75 oz California Aqua Vitae
1.25 oz Apricot Liqueur
3 dashes of chocolate bitter
Express lemon peel and use for garnish
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Carbonated Aquavit Negroni
1 oz California Aqua Vitae
1 oz Campari
1 oz Blanc Vermouth
Garnished with dehydrated Blood Orange
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The Greek
2.5 oz Kalamata Olive Infused California Aqua Vitae
0.25 oz Oregano infused Dry vermouth
0.25 oz Feta cheese infused Sweet Vermouth
Garnish: Kalamata Olives
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I'll do it anyway
2 oz California Aqua Vitae
0.75 oz Pickle Juice
Garnish: A pickle juice rehydrated cucumber slice
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8 02 PM
1.5 oz California Aqua Vitae
0.5 oz California Falernum
0.5 oz Green Chartreuse
0.75 oz Lemon juice
0.75 oz Pineapple juice
0.5 oz Simple Syrup
Garnish: Dehydrated Lemon Wheel
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Where's my peeps
2 oz California Aqua Vitae
1 oz Lemon Juice
0.5 oz Sage Simple Syrup
0.5 oz Heavy Cream
1 Dash Orange Water
1 Egg White
1 oz Seltzer
Garnish with a yellow peeps.
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Zinger
0.75 oz California Falernum
0.75 oz California Aqua Vitae
0.75 oz Aperol
Garnish: Raspberry Zinger
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Ruby Tuesday
2.5 oz California Aqua Vitae
0.5 oz California Falernum
0.25 oz Lime Juice
0.25 oz Simple Syrup
2 dashes of Peychaud's bitter
Dehydrated Lime Wheel for garnish
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Purple Rain
1.5 oz California Aqua Vitae
0.5 oz Luxardo
0.5 oz Violet Liqueur
0.5 oz Lemon Juice
Garnish with Lemon wedge
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Pearls On A String
1.5 oz California Aqua Vitae
0.5 oz Blueberry Liqueur
0.5 oz Lime Juice
Blueberries on a garnish stick
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No Rain
2 oz California Aqua Vitae
0.75 oz Lime Juice
0.75 oz Sage Simple Syrup
Garnish with fresh sage leaf
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Captain Ahab
1.5 oz Milk washed California Aqua Vitae
0.75 oz Apricot Liqueur
0.75 oz Lemon Juice
0.75 oz Simple Syrup
1 large egg white
Dash with oil from Seaweed infused California Aqua Vitae and float dill pickled kelp
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Dirty Aqua Vitae Martini
2 oz California Aqua Vitae
0.25 oz Dry vermouth
0.75 oz Olive brine
Olives for garnish
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Cali Negroni
1 oz California Fernet
1 oz California Glögg Liqueur
1 oz California Aqua Vitae
Garnish: Expressed Orange peel
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Aqua Vitae Shot
Shot of California Aqua Vitae
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AV Singapore Sling
0.75oz California Aqua Vitae
0.25 oz Cherry Heering
0.25 oz California Orange Liqueur
0.25 oz Bénédictine
1 oz Pineapple Juice
0.5 oz Lime Juice
1 dash bitters
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Bees Knees
2 oz California Aqua Vitae
0.5 oz Bärenjäger
0.75 oz Lemon juice
0.25 oz Simple Syrup
Garnish with Lemon twist
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Swedish 75
1 oz California Aqua Vitae
0.5 oz Simple syrup
0.5 oz Fresh lemon juice
Top off with sparkling wine
Lemon peel for garnish
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Remember the alimony
1.25 oz California Fernet
1.25 oz Fino Sherry
0.75 oz California Aqua Vitae
Orange peel garnish
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Troll Toll
Created by @shake_and_stehr
2 oz aquavit
1/2 oz PX sherry
1/4 oz lemon sherbet (same thing as lemon syrup)
3-4 drops saline solution
Absinthe rinse
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Tranquilizer
1 oz California Fernet
0.75 oz California Aqua Vitae
1.25 oz Apricot liqueur
3 Dashes chocolate bitters
Garnish: Expressed lime peel
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Turmeric AV
2 oz Turmeric infused California Aqua Vitae
0.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
0.75 oz Simple syrup
Pinch of salt and a dash of orange bitters
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Prince Carl Philip
Muddle Orange Bell Pepper and add:
2 oz California Aqua Vitae
0.75 oz Aperol
Shake and double strain into coupe
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In a Pickle
2 oz California Aqua Vitae
1 oz Lime Juice
3/4 oz Simple syrup
1/4 oz Dill Pickle Brine
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Aqua Vitae Gimlet
1 Part California Aqua Vitae
1/2 Part fresh lime juice
1/4 Simple Syrup
Slapped Mint Leaf
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Clover Vitae
2 oz CA Aqua Vitae
1 Egg white
0.5 oz Fresh lemon juice
0.5 oz Raspberry syrup
Raspberries, for garnish
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Maiden's Milk
2 oz Milk-washed California Aqua Vitae
1 oz Lime juice
0.5 oz Simple Syrup
Garnish: Lime twist
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8 02 PM
1.5 oz California Aqua Vitae
0.5 oz California Falernum
0.5 oz Green Chartreuse
0.75 oz Lemon juice
0.75 oz Pineapple juice
0.5 oz Simple Syrup
Garnish: Dehydrated Lemon Wheel
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Mango Tango
1.5 oz California Aqua Vitae
1 oz Mango Juice
0.75 oz Lime Juice
0.5 oz simple syrup
1 Dash of Orange Bitters
Pinch of Salt
Garnish with piece of Mango
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The Modern Age
2 oz California Aqua Vitae
1 oz Lemon Juice
1 oz simple syrup
Muddle 1 bunch of Mint
Garnish: Slapped Mint
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Get A Fix
1.5 oz California Aqua Vitae
0.5 oz Lime juice
0.5 oz Simple Syrup
Garnish with red currants