Skaalvenn AT HOME Cocktail Recipes

Sure, you could come to the Skaalvenn cocktail lounge, pull up a stool, and leave the rest to us— but what if we told you that you could make brilliant, homemade cocktails with a few ingredients and a little bit of know how? We can provide (almost all of) both!

SKAALVENN VODKA RECIPES

MARTINI

Sometimes all you want is a perfectly clean, simple vodka martini. Olives optional, but recommended. Make it dirty by splashing in some brine. We’ll look away.

  1. 2oz Skaalvenn Vodka

  2. 1oz dry vermouth

  3. lemon twist and/or olives

    Shake with ice, strain into a martini or coupe glass, and garnish with lemon twist and/or olives.

COSMO

Look, a cosmo is a great drink, and we aren’t afraid to say it. Did you know it’s THIS easy to make your own at home? Check it.

  1. 1.5oz Skaalvenn Vodka

  2. 1oz cranberry juice

  3. 1/2oz cointreau

  4. 1/2oz fresh lime juice

    Shake together on ice, strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with lemon slice or lemon wheel.

PALE NORWEGIAN

Also known as a White Russian (the dude abides), this is our take on the classic.

  1. 2oz Skaalvenn Vodka

  2. 1oz kahlua liqueur

  3. 1oz heavy cream

    Stir together, and pour into a glass filled with ice. Top with the heavy cream.

SKAALVENN YUZU GIN RECIPES

VESPER

This is the botanical, citrusy, refreshing iterative of the vodka martini.

  1. 1.5 oz Skaalvenn Yuzu Gin

  2. 1/2 oz Skaalvenn Vodka

  3. 1/4 oz lillet blanc

    Shake with ice, strain, serve in a coupe or martini glass. Garnish with lemon twist.

NEGRONI

A drink so good it has its own week of celebration (we say that’s every week, but I digress).

  1. 1oz Skaalvenn Yuzu Gin

  2. 1oz sweet vermouth

  3. 1oz campari

    Stir with ice, strain into ice filled glass. Garnish with orange peel.

GIN & TONIC

The proper way to christen any patio is with a gin & tonic or five.

  1. 2oz Skaalvenn Yuzu Gin

  2. Tonic water to fill

    Pour gin over ice, top with tonic water, garnish with lime or lemon slice. Srsly, that’s it.

SKAALVENN BOURBON RECIPES

WHISKEY HIGHBALL

The whiskey highball is the perfect vehicle for showcasing the qualities of great whiskey, and we love knocking back Skaalveen Bourbon highballs!

  1. 1.5 oz Skaalvenn Bourbon

  2. Soda water

    Stir bourbon on ice in highball or mug to chill. Top with soda water. Garnish with a quarter sized piece of lemon peel (optional).

OLD FASHIONED

Our Kentucky style old fashioned recipe is everything you want and nothing that you don’t. For the simple syrup, just boil down 1:1 sugar and water until combined. That easy, srsly!

  1. 2oz Skaalvenn Bourbon

  2. 1/2 oz simple syrup

  3. 2 dashes of angostura (or other) bitters

    Stir ingredients in a low ball glass, add ice, and garnish with orange peel and cherry (optional).

MANHATTAN

Bourbon and vermouth are fast friends in this easy to prepare home cocktail. Serve it neat, or pour it over ice. Your house your rules.

  1. 2oz Skaalvenn Bourbon

  2. 1oz sweet vermouth

  3. 2 dashes angostura (or other) bitters

    Stir ingredients on ice, strain into a coupe and garnish with orange peel and cherry (optional).

SKAALVENN RUM RECIPES

CLASSIC DAIQUIRI

If you want to keep it classic and refreshing, this is the daiquiri for you. If you want to get weird, check out the Habanero Rum daiquiri recipe down below.

  1. 2oz Skaalvenn Rum

  2. 3/4 oz lime juice

  3. 1/2 oz simple syrup

    Shake with ice, strain into a coupe glass, garnish with lime wheel.

PIÑA COLADA

GREAT now the song is stuck in your head. May as well put the drink in your head, too.

  1. 1.5oz Skaalvenn Rum

  2. 3oz coconut cream (they sell this by the can!)

  3. 6oz pineapple juice

  4. dash of angostura bitters

    Shake everything with ice and pour everything into a chilled glass. Top with more ice if needed. Garnish with cocktail cherry and pineapple (optional).

RUM PUNCH

Celebrate warm weather -or- pretend it’s warm, depending on your circumstances. This stuff goes down way too easy.

  1. 3oz Skaalvenn Rum

  2. 2oz pineapple juice

  3. 1oz orange juice

  4. 1/2 oz lime juice

  5. 1/4 oz grenadine

    Shake together, strain over ice filled glass, garnish with cocktail cherries.

SKAALVENN AQUAVIT RECIPES

FJORD HORSE

AKA a Moscow mule with our killer Aquavit. To that end, you can make this with our Vodka, as well. Heck, you can even use the Yuzu Gin, if you’re feeling crazy, for something of a “London + Japanese mule”.

  1. 2oz Skaalvenn Aquavit

  2. 1/2oz lime juice

  3. ginger beer

    Stir Aquavit and lime in ice filled glass, top with ginger beer, garnish with lime wedge.

LAST WORD

Even cool ass cocktails like a Last Word can be made in the comforts of your own home, and it ain’t as hard as they make it look at the bar. Also works beautifully with our Yuzu Gin.

  1. 3/4oz Skaalvenn Aquavit

  2. 3/4oz green chartreuse (ask your retailer for substitutes if desired!)

  3. 3/4oz maraschino liqueur

  4. 3/4 oz lime juice

    Shake well with ice, strain into chilled coupe glass, garnish with cocktail cherry.

NORTHERN SIDECAR

It’s a sidecar, but with Aquavit!

  1. 1.5oz Skaalvenn Aquavit

  2. 3/4 oz orange liqueur (like triple sec)

  3. 3/4 oz lemon juice

  4. 1/4oz maple syrup

    Rim a glass with sugar (optional). Shake ingredients on ice, strain into coupe glass.

SKAALVENN HABANERO RUM RECIPES

PINEAPPLE CHILI DAIQUIRI

Sure, you can make a daiquiri with our Rum (as seen above), but this extra-tropical iteration brings capsaicin to the party, if you agree that everything tastes better with a little heat.

  1. 1oz Skaalvenn Habanero Rum

  2. 1oz Skaalvenn Rum (or go full 2oz hab rum!)

  3. 3/4oz pineapple juice

  4. 1/2oz simple syrup

  5. 1/2oz lime juice

    Shake everything on ice, pour into ice filled glass, and garnish with pineapple wedge.

CUBANITA

Never heard of her? It’s like a spicy rum bloody mary, and it is so good. Obviously you can also make this with our Vodka, but not-so-obviously, you can make it with our Bourbon, Aquavit or Rum, too!

  1. 2oz Skaalvenn Habanero Rum

  2. 2 dashes of hot sauce

  3. 1oz lemon juice

  4. 1/4 oz worshessterrerrrer sauce

  5. bloody mary mix

    Combine all ingredients, add ice, and go nuts with garnishes (celery, beef stick, cheese, a cheeseburger, or an entire buffet).

TINGLY MOJITO

What’s better than a mojito (which you can also make with Skaalvenn Rum!)? A spicy mojito, baby! The tickle of habanero heat in combination with the cooling mint keeps you coming back for more.

  1. 2oz Skaalvenn Habanero Rum

  2. handful of mint leaves

  3. 3/4 oz lime juice

  4. 1/2 oz simple syrup

  5. soda water

    Muddle mint with rum and lime juice. Pour in all remaining ingredients, then strain into ice filled glass. Top with soda water, garnish with mint and lime wheel.