I created this drink around the flavours of the Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, which is hoppy and floral. So says Oskar Kinberg in an exclusive masterclass for SquareMeal. I see it as the beer drinker’s equivalent of a Bloody Mary – great as a hair of the dog, or you can enjoy it at a summer barbecue with some sticky ribs.
One of my favourite things about Christmas is a tradition that runs through every single family in my native Sweden – the making and drinking of a beer cocktail called ‘mumma’. Every Christmas Eve, my dad gets up and starts chopping cardamom to infuse in gin for his mumma; he takes real pride in it.
There are as many twists on the recipe as there are families, but it usually includes that cardamom-infused gin, lager, porter, something sweet and fizzy... and then some people add aquavit, port or sherry. There are no set rules, apart from the fact that you’re only supposed to drink it at Christmas – though frankly it's equally good to drink in the summer!