Okay, here we go. For that truly unique Scandinavian experience ...
1. Ingredients (per liter):
- X liter of 60% well cut neutral (about half of your iStill's boiler size)
- 15 grams of caraway seeds (crushed) per liter of 60% neutral
- 5 grams of coriander seeds (crushed) per liter of 60% neutral
- 1 gram of dill per liter of 60% neutral
- 0.5 gram of cardamom per liter of 60% neutra
- water
2. Approach (boiler infused Akvavit):
- Add the herbs to the 60% neutral in the boiler
- Allow it to macerate for 12 to 24 hours
- Add water to lower the ABV from 60% to 30
- Pot distill (you will probably collect 40% of total boiler contents)
- Dilute to 42% drinking strength
- Give the drink 5 weeks rest in a glass demijohn before you try it
- You want twice as much? Just do everything "times two". Ten times more? Multiply by 10. Good luck!
- Barrel aging? Sherry casks go really well with Akvavit together ...
- 3 to 6 months at 60%, then dilute to 42%, then let it rest for another 5 weeks
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