Name: Norwegian Wood
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Akvavit / Aquavit; 30 ml Applejack brandy; 22.5 ml Rosso/sweet vermouth; 7.5 ml Chartreuse Yellow; 1 dash Aromatic bitters

Norwegian Wood
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 oz	Akvavit / Aquavit
1 oz	Applejack brandy bottled-in-bond (50% alc./vol)
³⁄₄ oz	Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
¹⁄₄ oz	Yellow Chartreuse (or génépy liqueur)
1 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist..
STIR all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into chilled glass.
EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino) - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Spirituous, fresh and refreshing with delicious herbal spice.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created by Jeffrey Morgenthaler at Clyde Common in Portland, Oregon, USA.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Norwegian Wood contains 199 calories

Alcohol content:

1.9 standard drinks
30% alc./vol. (30° proof)
27.1 grams of pure alcohol

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Caspian Berggren

19th January at 16:02

I think you can really play around with the akvavit here. One with bog myrtle could really work and dill would at least be interesting. There's a lot of different herbs that can be used in akvavit so don't be afraid to try different variations!

Frank Bartholomew

25th November 2024 at 01:30

Found this years ago on J. Morgenthaler’s site. I was intrigued and got a bottle of Linie. Things passed and I forgot about it until I saw it here. Sorry so much time passed! I find it full of depth and flavor. Perhaps a touch sweet. My son in law’s family are Norwegian. Can’t wait to mix a few up the next time we get together.

Matt

8th November 2024 at 04:17

An excellent cocktail that does a great job showcasing the flavors of the aquavit (caraway, anise) and the complex notes of the Yellow Chartreuse. The applejack doesn't play a leading role in the flavor, but does help keep the cocktail light and a bit fruity - preventing overwhelming aquavit flavors. And the sweet vermouth is surprisingly demure - I'm sure it helps with the sweetness and color, and the overall fruitiness, but flavor notes are far behind the lead of the aquavit and chartreuse.

Frederic D.

9th October 2024 at 00:56

I'm having a hard time with this one. It's definitely interesting, but I'm not quite sure how enjoyable it is. I find the aquavit finish a bit too pronounced, without much trace of the apple brandy. I will say that the yellow Chartreuse comes through in the front, and is a welcome addition. I might try playing with the ratio of aquavit to brandy, and see if I can adjust them to my taste.

Mike Hillis

30th September 2024 at 02:54

Really liked this. Unfortunately, only had .5 of aquavit (trip from years ago to Norway), so upped the applejack. Would like to try again once I get some more aquavit… now I have a reason.

David Selle

28th September 2024 at 19:32

Glad you added this one, Simon! Another fab recipe from Jeffrey Morganthaler, and a great use for that bottle of Aquavit gathering dust in the back of my liquor cabinet. I would like to nominate the Norwegian Wood for your "top 20" fall cocktail list!

Simon Difford

29th September 2024 at 10:16

Thanks, David. An excellent suggestion for our Autumnal top 20.

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