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Thanksgiving Cocktails

Ten cocktails are recommended as excellent choices during Thanksgiving. The most common themes include flavors of maple, apple, or cranberry. Unlike many other cocktail sites, none of the cocktails listed below are overly infused with fruit purees, berries, or excessive...

Aperol/Campari/Cynar / Brennivin / Daily Mix / Vermouth (sweet & dry)

Brennivin Aquavit Negroni

In the BRENNIVIN AQUAVIT NEGRONI, the Icelandic aquavit Brennivin is combined with Aperol and sweet vermouth to create an interesting twist on the Negroni. Aperol, which is similar to Campari but less bitter and with lower alcohol content, plays a...

Bitters / Brennivin / Daily Mix / Whiskey (blended)

Brennivin Old-Fashioned

The BRENNIVIN OLD-FASHIONED is locally known in Iceland as Harry’s Old-Fashioned. It was created in 2014 by Harry Sheff (Cocktails & Cologne) and is popular for its mix of the Icelandic “aquavit,” Brennivin, with rye whiskey and bitters. This is...

Bitters / Brennivin / Fizzy Friday / Ginger Beer / World Wednesday

Nordlig Lykke

The NORDLIG LYKKE (pronounced “Nore-lig Leek-ya”) won the 2021 cocktail competition in Reykjavík, sponsored by Brennivin. It features the popular Icelandic aquavit Brennivin combined, as it often is, with lime juice. The addition of ginger beer with aromatic bitters and...