Scandinavian caraway and dill-infused spirits distilled in Gothenburg by Ego Distillers and drunk neat at room temperature or chilled at the kraeftskiva.

Where to eat Swedish Aquavit in Gothenburg

3 editor picks for Swedish Aquavit in Gothenburg, ranked by editorial score. All Gothenburg signature dishes · Swedish Aquavit across every city.

  • Stora Saluhallen

    Stora Saluhallen is Gothenburg's grand 19th-century indoor market at Kungstorget, housing over 40 traders selling West Coast seafood, Swedish charcuterie.

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  • Ego Distillers

    Order Ego aquavit neat, Gin and tonic with house gin, Aquavit tasting flight

    Ego Distillers occupies a dramatic former engine room at Gamlestadens Fabriker, producing aquavit and gin on-site and serving tastings and cocktails.

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  • Stigbergets Bryggan

    Order Stigbergets West Coast IPA, Seasonal release, Kellerbier lager

    Stigbergets Bryggan is the riverside tap bar for one of Sweden's finest craft breweries, pouring the full Stigbergets range in a converted industrial space.

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Make it at home

Serves 700336 hrEasy

Ingredients

  • 700ml clean neutral 40 percent ABV vodka (or unflavoured aquavit if available)
  • 20g whole caraway seeds, lightly crushed
  • 10g whole dill seeds, lightly crushed
  • 5g fennel seeds
  • 3g coriander seeds, lightly crushed
  • Zest of 1 lemon, in long strips with no pith
  • 1 cardamom pod, crushed
  • 1 small dill crown (fresh) or 2 tsp fresh dill
  • 1 tsp light honey (optional, for a Skane style)

Method

  1. Sterilise a 1L glass jar with a tight lid using boiling water.
  2. Lightly crush caraway, dill, fennel, and coriander seeds in a mortar to release their oils without pulverising.
  3. Add the seeds, lemon zest, cardamom, and dill crown to the jar.
  4. Pour over the vodka. Add honey if using.
  5. Seal and store in a cool, dark cupboard. Shake the jar gently every day for the first 5 days.
  6. After 10 to 14 days, taste; the caraway should be dominant but balanced.
  7. Strain through muslin twice, then a paper coffee filter once to remove all sediment.
  8. Decant into a clean bottle. Rest 2 days before drinking to let the flavours settle.

Editor tip. Drink aquavit either ice cold (Christmas-style) or at room temperature (West Coast summer style); never warm, which makes the caraway taste medicinal.