My notes say this recipe comes from Vikre Distillery, but I can't seem to find a link there. :sadface:
Ingredients
- 1½ oz. Øvrevann Aquavit
- 1 oz. gran classico bitter
- 1 oz. sweet vermouth
Shake with ice, serve on the rocks.
Where does the term scandihoovian come from?
There's an interesting bit of research on Stack Exchange:
Scandihoovian dates from the late 19th century after hundreds of thousands of people emigrated to North America from Scandinavia and the Nordic countries. Many settled in the north and applied their logging expertise from their forested homelands.
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The fourth volume of the Dictionary of American Regional English fortifies Munch's final point with evidence that a jocular Americanized rendition of Scandinavian as “Scandihoovian” – alternately Scandahoovian, Scandihuvian, Scandinoovian, and Skandihoovian – was circulating as early as 1901, particularly in association with Norwegian and Swedish loggers in the Upper Midwest and Pacific Northwest.
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SCANDIWEGIAN: The general maritime slang name for a man or ship from Norway, Sweden or Denmark. Sometimes "Scowegian" or "Scandihoovian". (Naval Terms: HMS Richmond)