At 1105, a bar in Copenhagen, juniper-inflected gin is paired with caraway-flavored aquavit, Scandinavia's traditional eau-de-vie.
Ingredients
12 1/8-inch-thick slices English hothouse cucumber, divided
10 fresh raspberries, divided
1/4 cup gin
1/4 cup acacia honey
2 tablespoons (scant) aquavit*
2 tablespoons (scant) fresh lime juice
Crushed ice
Directions
Using muddler or handle of wooden spoon, mash 10 cucumber slices and 8 raspberries in cocktail shaker. Add gin, honey, aquavit, and lime juice. Shake vigorously 20 times. Fill 2 old-fashioned glasses with crushed ice. Strain cucumber mixture into glasses, dividing equally. Garnish each drink with 1 cucumber slice and 1 raspberry and serve. Adapted from
* A Scandinavian liqueur flavored with caraway seeds; available at specialty foods stores and some liquor stores.
