Aquavit is a Scandinavian spirit that is popular at celebrations like weddings, Christmas and mid-summer festivals, where it is served ice-cold in small shot glasses.
Ingredients
- 600ml vodka
- 1g black pepper whole
- 2g fennel seed
- 2g caraway seed
- 10ml Pernod
- 30ml elderflower cordial
Method
- Crush pepper, fennel seeds and caraway seeds using mortar and pestle
- Add to vodka, then add Pernod and elderflower cordial
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 24 hours
- Pass through a coffee filter then store in a bottle in the freezer