Mike's Mix: Goddess Freyja At Hewing Hotel
Each week, Mike Augustyniak finds a new cocktail from a local mixologist. This week, he heads to the brand-new Hewing Hotel to try a Nordic cocktail suitable for a Minnesota winter.
Goddess Freyja
- ¾ oz fresh lemon juice
- ½ oz cider syrup*
- ½ oz Licor 43
- ¾ oz mezcal
- ¾ oz Norseman Barrel-Aged Rum (or another aged rum)
- 2 dashes Bittercube Blackstrap Bitters
- Fresh cinnamon for garnish
* To make cider syrup: in a saucepan over medium-high heat, combine 1 part apple cider with 1 part sugar; bring to a boil. Cool, and use or store in the refrigerator.
Instructions:
Combine all ingredients (except garnish) in a tin, and shake over ice. Strain into a lowball glass filled with fresh ice; garnish with a fan of apples, and ground cinnamon.
Hewing Hotel opened in Minneapolis's North Loop in November 2016. Cocktails are available at the hotel bar or Tulibee, the hotel's full-service restaurant serving a new Nordic menu.
