The Oslo Cocktail Recipe: A Deep Flavorful Manhattan Variant Cocktail

oslo cocktail recipe
The Oslo Cocktail Recipe: A Deep Flavorful Manhattan Variant Cocktail
The use of aquavit means it’s got a bit more depth while still being simple to make and delicious to drink.

This drink uses Akvavit that my wife made for me for Christmas, which is pretty much the most awesome gift ever. It’s also delicious. If your wife is less awesome than mine, you can get Akvavit (aka Aquavit) at many good-sized liquor stores.

So what is it? It’s a spiced neutral spirit, like vodka, with the principal flavor being caraway or dill. This one uses caraway. It’s also got lemon and orange peel, and a whole host of other good stuff. It does not have sugar, however — it’s more like a spiced rum than a liqueur.

The drink is basically a Manhattan using Aquavit instead of whiskey. Since aquavit is spiced (but not sweetened), that means it’s got a bit more depth while still being simple to make and delicious to drink.

This article is a modified and enhanced version of a post that ran on my nightly cocktail blog, DrinkShouts.

oslo cocktail recipe

The Oslo Cocktail Recipe

A delicious Manhattan variant with a bit more depth to it.
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Drinks
Servings 1 Drink

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Combine ingredients in a pint glass over ice and stir thoroughly. Strain into a chilled cocktail coupe. Garnish with an orange twist.
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Christopher Buecheler

Christopher Buecheler is a novelist, a web developer, an award-winning amateur mixologist, a brewer, a guitarist, a drummer, and an NBA enthusiast. He lives a semi-nomadic life with his wife and two cats, currently residing in Providence, RI. You can learn more at his website, cwbuecheler.com.