Name: Great Northern
Prep time: 4 min
Total time: 4 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Akvavit / Aquavit; 22.5 ml Lillet Blanc (or other aromatized wine); 15 ml Triple sec liqueur (40%); 22.5 ml Lemon juice (freshly squeezed); 15 ml Honey syrup (3 honey to 1 water)

Serve in an

Old-fashioned glass

Photographed in an

UB Koto Old Fashioned 30cl

Garnish:

Half orange slice

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain into glass filled with crushed ice.

2 fl oz	Akvavit / Aquavit
3/4 fl oz	Lillet Blanc (or other aromatized wine)
1/2 fl oz	Triple sec liqueur (40%)
3/4 fl oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1/2 fl oz	Honey syrup (3 honey to 1 water)
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Review:

Your choice of honey will greatly influence this drink which harnesses the character of aquavit to great effect with white wine and citrusy notes.

History:

Created in 2011 by Jessica Gonzalez at Death & Company, New York City, USA.

More cocktails by Jessica Gonzalez

Nutrition:

One serving of Great Northern contains 249 calories.

Alcohol content:

2 standard drinks
20.27% alc./vol. (40.54° proof)
27.4 grams of pure alcohol

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