Name: Great Northern
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Akvavit / Aquavit; 22.5 ml Aromatized wine; 15 ml Triple sec; 22.5 ml Lemon juice; 15 ml Honey and water syrup

Ingredients

2 fl oz

Akvavit / Aquavit

³⁄₄ fl oz

Aromatized wine (e.g. Lillet Blanc)

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Cointreau L'Unique triple sec liqueur

³⁄₄ fl oz

Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Honey syrup (3 parts honey to 1 water by weight)

How to make

Glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.

Prepare garnish of half orange slice wheel.

Method

SHAKE all ingredients with ice.

STRAIN into glass filled with crushed ice.

Garnish

Garnish with orange slice.

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Great Northern contains 249 calories

Alcohol content:

2 standard drinks
18.91% alc./vol. (37.83° proof)
27.4 grams of pure alcohol

Comments & Discussion

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Heidi Della Pesca Premium Member 6w

The aquavit runs like a quiet thread from nose to finish, with a comforting quality that reminds me of good rye bread— comforting, but still just a little alien. Two drops of orange blossom water gave the honey a gentle lift without becoming floral itself (ty David Teager for that suggestion). I've been hunting up aquavit recipes ever since that first impulse buy last year. One bottle and no plan....

David Teager 3y

A friend passed me a recipe for a Meridian (from the Quality Chop House in London). That recipe is 50 cl aquavit, 20 of rosé vermouth, 15 of “Amalfi honey” (I used 10 of local honey plus a few drops of orange blossom water), and 10 cl lemon juice. Was plenty sweet with the reduced honey. Will put this one on my wish list.

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 3y

Many thanks for sharing, David. I've added the Meridian to my must-list with a view to adding to Difford's Guide. When I do, I'll add a link above.

Isaac Miller 4y

Now THIS is fun. As stated, honey is HUGE influential on this cocktail. I've made a few, having only changed the honey option. From store bought, local wild, orange blossom, and a couple others. Splurge on either orange blossom, or local organic honey. Wow. While honey isn't the highlight, it certainly is the backbone on which the Aquavit flavors ride.
I make mine with Stillweather Pluvia Vitae and homemade orange liqueur (all other things being the same).