Mock Aquavit

Name: Mock Aquavit
Yield: Makes 1 Liter
Cuisine: Europe
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons dill seeds; One 1-liter bottle potato vodka; 2 teaspoons cumin seeds (optional); One 1-inch cinnamon stick (optional); 1 teaspoon fennel seeds; 1 whole clove; 2 teaspoons caraway seeds, or more; 1 tablespoon coriander seeds; 2 star anise

Preparation info

Makes
1 Liter

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Kitchen of Light

By Andreas Viestad

Published 2003

About

IT MAY NOT ALWAYS BE SO EASY TO FIND AQUAVIT IN LIQUOR STORES IN THE UNITED STATES. ALTHOUGH THERE ARE MANY FINE COMMERCIALLY MADE AQUAVITS, I ACTUALLY PREFER HOMEMADE “MOCK” AQUAVIT. ONLY THEN DO I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIMENT WITH ALL THE FLAVORS I LIKE: ANISEED, ANGELICA, WORMWOOD, JUNIPER, LEMON ZEST, CURLED MINT, ETC.

Ingredients

2 teaspoons caraway seeds, or more
1 teaspoon fennel seeds
2

Europe
Scandinavian
Gluten-free
Scandinavia
Drinks
Vegan
Spicy
Nordic

Method

Add the spices to the vodka bottle and cover tightly. Let stand for 2 to 3 weeks, depending on how strong you want the aquavit to be. Shake the bottle every once in a while.

When the aquavit has reached the desired intensity of flavor, strain and discard the solids; return the aquavit to the bottle.