tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40096735477487553882026-04-13T04:10:36.225-07:00a blog dedicated to the modern appreciation of danish akvavit + others libationskelesneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16114063508514472149noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009673547748755388.post-32858212278843338342025-08-15T22:12:00.000-07:002025-08-18T12:20:34.707-07:00

 we are back and new post will be forthcoming 

kelesneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16114063508514472149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009673547748755388.post-16485411354826529142015-12-21T22:27:00.002-08:002015-12-21T22:27:23.381-08:00

Countdown...until Jul!'88 Danish Dishes' (1936)Tegning / Illustration

kelesneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16114063508514472149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009673547748755388.post-22287767524073163492011-04-24T14:05:00.002-07:002016-03-26T12:16:47.418-07:00

Every year Danish beer drinkers wait in anticipation for the annual Easter Beer / PåskeBryg  and this year is no exception. Personally, I have never been one for the beer. I have just loved the great graphics that the season brings. Some labels are traditional while others are more modern. Either way, if handed one I'd imbibe as much as the next. Here are a few of the recent

kelesneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16114063508514472149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009673547748755388.post-67561422394301324082011-03-29T12:31:00.000-07:002011-03-29T12:31:43.659-07:00

"i don't cry over spilled milk...only spilled vodka or akvavit."

kelesneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16114063508514472149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009673547748755388.post-60342531763600163912011-01-01T18:04:00.000-08:002011-01-01T18:04:17.730-08:00

Happy New Year / Godt Nytår!

kelesneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16114063508514472149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009673547748755388.post-46708522781231833562010-12-12T22:57:00.001-08:002010-12-12T22:57:43.241-08:00

Invariably, as kids we knew when we saw the stock pot on the stove with the large bottle of burgundy and the rest of the ingredients next to it that our mother was going to be making her annual batch of gløgg. Slowly she would assemble the ingredients as  the whole kitchen would begin to swim in the wonderful associated aromas of the holidays. Little by little it would seep into the

kelesneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16114063508514472149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009673547748755388.post-90407352384444204212010-12-04T17:12:00.001-08:002015-12-21T22:21:23.857-08:00

A few years ago I stumbled upon this recipe by our cousin Claus Meyer and have enjoyed it ever since as an alternative to the red wine classic by our mother.  It’s a wonderful cider version that you surely will make again and again to aid in keeping warm on those cold  holiday nights. Here is the recipe modified a bit by me that I like to call 'Æfterårs Æblegløgg/Autumn Apple Gløgg'.

kelesneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16114063508514472149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009673547748755388.post-90623626422035220552010-11-09T15:58:00.001-08:002010-11-09T15:58:32.329-08:00

  It’s been a year since my first ‘Colors of Fall’ article on homemade akvavit and it seems apropos to repost it as it is not too late to make your own version before the holiday season.     Originally posted September 29, 2009    COLORS OF FALL    skål! Should you have any question, please do not hesitate to contact me. The original taste test for

kelesneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16114063508514472149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009673547748755388.post-4235138754743922682010-07-12T15:16:00.000-07:002010-07-12T15:16:24.294-07:00

Here is my bottle label for my first batch of homemade limoncello...with recipe to follow!

kelesneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16114063508514472149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009673547748755388.post-87848989712736583672010-07-06T21:02:00.000-07:002010-07-06T21:02:37.996-07:00

topless bread: BAKING / Bageri: TWISTED BREAD (snobrød)

kelesneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16114063508514472149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009673547748755388.post-27736948344535828852010-07-04T16:51:00.000-07:002010-07-05T14:09:54.449-07:00

S k å l ! (first row)Aalborg Taffel (table) Akvavit + Aalborg Dild (dill) Akvavit + (second row)Homemade Julesnaps (2009) with generous support by Carlsbery Beer+Gammel Dansk Bitters+Carlsbery Elefant (Elephant) Beer Mange tak til alle mine gamle skolekammeraterMany thanks to all my old schoolmates!

kelesneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16114063508514472149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009673547748755388.post-73576971701728137342010-07-01T21:59:00.000-07:002010-07-01T21:59:58.596-07:00

NYTIMES / JOURNEYSMixing It Up in CopenhagenBy SETH SHERWOOD Originally Published: June 25, 2010 IN a beer-loving city like Copenhagen, long ruled by the twin empires of Carlsberg and Tuborg, it wasn’t easy for Gromit Eduardsen, a British mixologist and proud “cocktail geek” who moved to the city in 2000, to introduce his trade. The very idea of a professional, full-time drink mixer, he

kelesneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16114063508514472149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009673547748755388.post-70726549285710376962010-06-19T12:32:00.000-07:002010-06-26T16:10:21.306-07:00

UNTIL THE NEXT WORLD CUP!

kelesneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16114063508514472149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009673547748755388.post-22198603312954322012010-03-25T20:12:00.000-07:002010-03-25T20:12:04.061-07:00

kelesneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16114063508514472149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009673547748755388.post-5087644031843846502009-12-31T19:31:00.001-08:002009-12-31T19:31:35.056-08:00

happy new year : godt nytår : felíz año nuevo! karen

kelesneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16114063508514472149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009673547748755388.post-85958541945953783192009-12-18T22:05:00.000-08:002009-12-22T21:59:40.984-08:00

Little Danish Holiday Custom:   If you are in Denmark during the holidays and are offered a traditional Christmas cookie (Pebernød / Brunkage), you have to accept it. Otherwise, tradition states...you ruin the spirit of Christmas! The traditional cookie that every household in Denmark bakes for the holidays is known as 'brun-kager' and literally translates to 'brown cookie' - but, are

kelesneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16114063508514472149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009673547748755388.post-5336593561746161232009-10-12T21:16:00.000-07:002009-10-19T16:30:21.661-07:00

Today we had a minor 'intruder alert'.  Friends were over to discuss architecture and saw my bottles infusing away and grabbed one. Within seconds...the first bottle was uncapped, raised to inhale it's intoxicating fumes and found virgin release of its wonderful flavors to someone other than me. I was initially taken aback from the intrusion; but, was pleasantly surprised to discover that

kelesneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16114063508514472149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009673547748755388.post-45743474475273345272009-10-07T19:52:00.000-07:002009-10-07T21:14:59.588-07:00

Collecting the fragrant berries and herbs is part of the adventure, when making homemade aquavit. Herbs can be found everywhere in the Danish countryside, but mostly in the area around the Liim Fiord. Here, in the beautiful, undisturbed countryside between fiord and sea runs “Snapseruten” (the Aquavit Trail). Take a book with good images and descriptions of the plants along with you – or go to&

kelesneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16114063508514472149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009673547748755388.post-27431627092593038372009-10-05T18:43:00.000-07:002009-10-05T18:43:57.489-07:00

THE MELISSA LEOMAKES4 DRINKS ACTIVE TIME:5 MIN START TO FINISH:25 MIN GOURMET: FEBRUARY 2009 Inspired by the tough, no-nonsense characters Leo has played in her career, this cocktail includes equal parts orange juice and aquavit—a union of sweet citrus and herbaceous spirit—rounded out by orange liqueur, lime juice, and a bit of vanilla extract. Crushed ice nods to the landscape of the film for

kelesneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16114063508514472149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009673547748755388.post-28249601192888641102009-09-29T21:14:00.000-07:002009-10-01T12:26:49.261-07:00

It's a few days later now...and the three infused vodkas are beginning to resemble the varied caramelized colors of fall.  One, in fact, turned the hue of Aalborg Jubilaeum Akvavit by the end of the first day - just the snaps I was out to recreate.  Today is the third day and they now appear to be variations of the same. So, this morning they received a gentle upside down shake of their

kelesneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16114063508514472149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4009673547748755388.post-19266407817726303592009-09-27T00:02:00.000-07:002009-09-29T18:05:04.977-07:00

Began today what may very well be an interesting journey into discovering the art of making homemade mock akvavit infused vodka.  All this effort is due to the fact that Danish Distillers has ceased export of my favorite snaps, Aalborg Jubilæums Akvavit.  Though I searched the tri-county area for remaining bottles to have as back stock, it still remains what does one do once the

kelesneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16114063508514472149noreply@blogger.com0