Copenhagen Cocktail

Copenhagen Cocktail

Copenhagen has long been known as the capital of beer, but things have changed. Lately there has been a boom in dedicated cocktail bars with an international standard in the city.

Copenhagen even has its own cocktail - just like New York, Singapore and Venice. The Copenhagen cocktail reflects Copenhagen’s cool style. Iced or not, a Copenhagen is the taste of the cool North.

The Copenhagen is Cherry Heering Liqueur's signature drink, alongside the Singapore Sling.

The contest
The official taste of the Danish capital was chosen by a panel of qualified critics and live audience in 2009.

Five of Copenhagen's best bartenders competed to create a cocktail with a Scandinavian taste, inspired by Danish design's streamlined features, combining the modern and trendy with the historical and traditional. The cocktail had to include Cherry Herring Liqueur and to be easily made worldwide.

The winner was Gromit Eduardsen from Copenhagen cocktail bar 1105.

Make your own Copenhagen:
5 cl. Bols Genever
2 cl. Cherry Heering Liqueur
2 cl. fresh pressed lime juice
2 cl. sugar syrup (Monin)
1 dash Angostura Bitters

Shake with ice cubes and strain into glass without ice. Add a slice of organic orange peel so that it floats on top of the cocktail offering an aroma of orange.

...Or order it at Bar 1105.