Lumberjack in Love (Anders Erickson Original)

No seasonal menu would be complete without our “Runaway Godfather”, Anders Erickson. And, as per our tradition of this past year, we are featuring an Original Creation from his YouTube Channel. This one is a BEER COCKTAIL, and even you don’t love beer, you’re gonna want to check this one out.

The original recipe calls for roughly 2 oz of liquor and 4 oz of beer. But I found that I liked more of an equal parts approach (2 oz liquor to 2 oz beer), as I am not the beer lover I once was these days. I recommend starting with my 1:1 approach and add more beer until you are satisfied! This drink is pretty spectacular at whatever level of beer you land upon, so find some sugar free tart cherry juice (not hard to find) and get to mixin’!!

Cheers!

1 oz Rye Whiskey

0.5 oz All Spice Dram

2 oz Tart Cherry Juice (no sugar added)

0.25 oz Simple Syrup

0.25 oz Fresh Lemon Juice

Oktoberfest Beer (4 oz called for in original recipe)

Add all ingredients (except beer) to a Cocktail Shaker

Add ice and shake for 10-15 seconds

Double strain into a chilled Highball glass

Add equal parts Oktoberfest beer (4oz called for in OG recipe)

Source: Anders Erickson Original Cocktail Recipe

The Rattle Skull

We couldn’t have a menu, even a mini-menu, without recognizing our “Runaway Anchor Godfather, Anders Erickson. So we present a cocktail from year ago, but worthy of the season.

Our final St. Patricks Day cocktail features what could arguably be called the “national drink” for the holiday, Guinness. For this drink you’ll be mixing a cocktail in a shaker (there’s lime juice, so no stirring this one), and then pouring it into the glass full of beer.

If you’re using a standard pint glass, you’ll be able to add the entire can of Guinness before topping off with the liquor elements. Make sure not to skip the grated nutmeg, as you want every sip to have that aroma in the mix. Grating actual nutmeg is preferred, but also not as easy to find as the stuff on the spice section of Target. So do what you must, but don’t skip that nutmeg garnish! Cheers!

12oz Guinness (we divert from Ander’s recipe, calling for Founder’s Porter)

1oz Jamaican Rum (we use Mount Gay)

1oz Cognac (or Brandy if you’re in a pinch)

0.75oz Fresh Lime Juice

0.5oz Demerara Syrup

Garnish with grated nutmeg

Pour the beer into a large pint style glass, leaving 1 inch for additional liquor

In a shaking tin, add the remaining ingredients

Add ice and shake for 10 seconds

Strain (or double strain if you hate ice chips like me) into the prepared beer glass

Once the foam as settled, grate nutmeg on the top, generously!

Source: Ander Erickson Rattle Skull Recipe