Aquavit Recipes

When the snow’s piled high and the mercury is low in the thermometer, Aquavit – Private Reserve is the spirit we frequently reach for. Its spices are rich, warm and savory, just the thing [...]

Based on the weather forecast, it looks like we’re heading into the crummy period of winter weather – chilly and wet, with lots of rain mixed with snow, which of course leads to ice. [...]

We love having a tiki drink or two on our cocktail menu – tiki cocktails are often associated with summer vacations & sunny beaches, but many are actually great for the fall and winter [...]

Fall is the season where we start to gravitate towards the rich, warmer flavors that carry us through as the nights get longer and the days get colder. Masala chai spices include many of these [...]

It’s officially Negroni Week, and bartenders and home cocktail enthusiasts around the world are making, serving and celebrating the deliciously bitter Negroni. In past years, bars all [...]

Every year when summer rolls around people start asking us for this cocktail, and for good reason! It’s a refreshing, cool drink with fresh summer flavors, and easy to jazz up with whatever [...]

With our annual Midsommar Celebration coming up this Saturday (weather permitting), this week’s cocktail features our Aquavit – Private Reserve! This new drink we’ve created for the [...]

Spiced apple is back on our new fall menu, and to celebrate we’ve brought back a cocktail that’s a fall favorite in our tasting room! This autumnal take on the classic mule pairs our [...]

It’s finally growing warm enough to sit out on the patio with a delicious, fizzy drink in hand! This drink is a riff on a gin fizz, with our Aquavit and a bit of mint. It’s bright, [...]

The name Norwegian Paralysis may sound like it’s a description of the bitterly cold weather we’re having in the Chicago area, but it’s actually the name of our drink of the [...]