Author: Matthew Arkin

One of our most popular cocktails, the Batch Happy Mule substitutes our Classic Gold aquavit for the traditional vodka. Light and refreshing, this is a drink that never gets old.

Instructions

• In a copper mule mug combine:
  • 2 oz. Batch 22 Classic Gold aquavit
  • .5 oz. fresh-squeezed lime juice
  • Dash of angostura bitters
  • Top with ginger beer
• Gently stir ingredients and garnish with a lime wedge.

Serves 1

Lovers of New York style deli sandwiches may also be familiar with the famous Dr. Brown’s line of sodas. One of our favorites is their celery flavored soda, which happens to work beautifully with the core components of Batch 22 aquavit.

Instructions

• In a Collins glass with ice:
  • 2.5 oz. Batch 22 Classic Gold aquavit
  • Top with Dr. Brown’s Cel-Ray soda
  • Garnish with celery leaves

Serves 1

The Bijou is a classic cocktail first introduced in France in the 1880s. The original recipe calls for chartreuse, but a current worldwide shortage of this bright green spirit has inspired us to devise ways of substituting for it. Turns out, Batch 22 is an excellent, more mellow stand-in; it has the herbal qualities of chartreuse, without the aggressive anise and fennel.

• Combine in a mixing glass with ice:
  • 1 oz. Batch 22
  • 1 oz. London Dry Gin
  • 1 oz. Sweet vermouth
  • 3 dashes orange bitters
• Stir to chill and strain into Nick & Nora glass, Garnish with orange peel.

Batch 22 aquavit shares many of the herbal and floral qualities of other great mixers, like Suze and Lillet. We created this recipe to showcase the complexity you can enjoy when you combine all three elements and add some tonic to enhance their aromas.

Instructions

• Shake over ice:
  • 1.5 oz. Batch 22 Classic Gold aquavit
  • 1 oz. Lillet
  • 1 oz. Suze
  • .5 oz. Rosemary syrup
  • .5 oz. Giffard Pampelmousse
• Strain into large Martini glass
• Add tonic to fill
• Garnish with grapefruit peel

Serves 1

Cassis is a wonderful mixer-a unique ingredient akin to blackberry or currant, but not quite as tart. It can be rather sweet, so you only need a small amount to add that extra dimension of juicy berry flavor to your Batch 22.

Instructions

• Shake over ice:
  • 2 oz. Batch 22 Classic Gold aquavit
  • .5 oz. cassis
  • .5 oz. fresh lime juice
  • 1 lime wheel, muddled
• Strain into highball glass with ice
• Top with soda

Serves 1

The Cherry Tart is the perfect cocktail for anyone who has a sweet tooth – or simply loves color red! For this recipe, you’ll be using Batch 22 Gold to complement the taste of cherries and ginger beer.

This vibrant drink is a great way to wow your guests and also makes for a perfectly Instagrammable picture. Read on to learn how you can recreate it at home.

Instructions

• To mix 1 serving of the cocktail, you’ll need:
  • 2 oz. Batch 22 Gold
  • 2 oz. tart cherry juice
  • 1 tbsp. fresh lime juice
  • 1 tbsp. brown sugar simple syrup
  • 1 tbsp. ginger beer
  • ¼ cup tonic
  • Morello cherries in syrup (for garnish)
• Pour the following ingredients into a cocktail shaker and combine over ice:
  • 2 oz. Batch 22 Gold
  • 2 oz. tart cherry juice
  • 1 tbsp. fresh lime juice
  • 1 tbsp. brown sugar simple syrup
• Stain the mixture into a coupe add the ginger beer and tonic. Stir until well-combined. Drop in the Morello cherries and enjoy your cocktail.

This cozy and comforting cocktail is sort of a winter variation on the classic White Russian, with a focus on the soothing flavors of cinnamon and chai.

Instructions

• Mix in a rocks glass with ice:
  • 2 oz. Batch 22 Classic Gold
  • 2 oz. Chai Tea (concentrated; we like Trader Joe’s)
  • .5 oz. Brown Sugar Cinnamon simple syrup (we like Curious Juniper’s)
  • 1 oz. Half & Half
• Garnish with a cinnamon stick

Serves 1

Sometimes simple is best. And, if you’re a simple martini lover, this aquavit cocktail recipe is sure to satisfy. It works well with just the olive bitters, but also shines with the addition of olive brine (we love the Olive Twist olives and juice from Tillen Farms), so make it as dirty as you like! Lots of folks also love splitting the vermouth evenly between dry and sweet, according to your taste.

Instructions

• Shake over ice:
  • 3 oz. Batch 22 Classic Gold aquavit
  • .5 oz. Dry vermouth
  • .5 oz. Sweet vermouth
  • 2-4 dashes, olive bitters
• Olive brine to taste
• Strain into a martini glass
• Garnish with olives or a cornichon

Our hands-down favorite cocktail accessories store in San Diego is owned and operated by our good friends at Collins & Coupe. When we taught our first cocktail class there, we made this drink, which was the brainchild of C&C’s Logan and co-Founder Bruce, who fell in love with the olive bitters he found at the store.

Instructions

• Shake over ice:
  • 1.5 oz. Batch 22 Classic Gold aquavit
  • .5 oz. Higher Vibrations Lemon+Lime shrub
  • .5 oz. Rosemary syrup
  • 3-4 Dashes of Rosemary bitters
  • 3-6 Dashes of Olive bitters
• Strain into a Collins glass with ice and top with soda
• Garnish with rosemary sprig and/or lemon peel twist

Serves 1
(Created for Collins & Coupe, San Diego, CA)

Some of our dearest friends own Slo di Vie in San Luis Obispo and we love the spirits they create. The Passionfruit Aguardente they make is especially well suited to Batch 22, as it adds a beautiful tropical note to the mix that blends wonderfully with the citrus in Batch.

Instructions

• Stir with ice in double rocks glass:
  • 1.5 oz. Batch 22 Classic Gold
  • 1.5 oz. Slo de Vie Passionfruit Aguardente
  • 4 oz. Lime Yuzu Sparkling
• Squeeze of fresh lime
• Muddled cucumber slice
• Cucumber slice for garnish