Muletide

Nico de Soto, Mace | New York

In Nico de Soto’s interpretation of what the holiday season should taste like, aquavit, ginger and sherry play together in one bracing, funky and herbal riff on Christmas.

Ingredients

Serving: 1

  • 1 ounce aquavit, preferably Linie
  • 1 ounce aquavit, preferably Linie
  • 1 ounce oloroso sherry
  • 1 ounce oloroso sherry
  • 3/4 ounce ginger syrup (See Editor's Note)
  • 3/4 ounce ginger syrup (See Editor's Note)
  • 3/4 ounce lime juice
  • 3/4 ounce lime juice
  • pale ale, to top
  • pale ale, to top

Garnish: dried ginger

Directions
  1. Add all ingredients, except the beer, to a shaking tin and shake with four ice cubes.
  2. Prepare a Collins glass with ice and pour a splash of beer onto the ice.
  3. Double strain the drink into the glass. Garnish with dried ginger and serve.
Editor's Note

Ginger Syrup:
Blend two parts sugar with one part ginger juice.