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Cocktail History
The Hop Over is a modern cocktail that was created by Tom Richter at Dear Irving in New York City, New York. It uses a hoppy IPA as the aromatic foundation of the drink and complements it with velvet falernum liqueur, florals, citrus, and genever, which is the predecessor to modern gin.
Cocktail Ingredients
To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following ingredients:
Hoppy IPA Beer: This is a type of beer made with hops, malts, yeast, and water with strong hops and citrus or floral flavors. I used Hinterland Brewery American IPA.
Genever: This is a spirit made in Holland or Belgium with juniper berries, spices, and malt wine.
Velvet Falernum Liqueur: This is a liqueur made with ginger, lime, almond, cloves, sugar, and alcohol.
Lemon Juice: This is the liquid juice of a lemon. I used freshly squeezed lemon juice.
Orange Blossom Water: This is a flavored water made by steeping orange blossoms in water. I used Cortas Premium Orange Blossom Water.
Lemon Wheel: This is a lemon slice that has been cut into a circular shape.
Bartending Tools
To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following bar tools:
Jigger: This is used to measure and pour ingredients. I used the Japanese jigger from the A Bar Above 14-Piece Silver Bar Set.
Bar Spoon: This is used to stir ingredients. I used the Barfly Stainless Steel Teardrop Bar Spoon.
Paring Knife: This is used to cut ingredients. I used the OXO Good Grips 3.5 Inch Paring Knife.
Juicer: This is used to juice citrus. I used the ALEEHAI Manual Fruit Juicer.
Tasting Notes
This cocktail has the following flavor profile:
• Appearance: Golden orange color
• Aroma: Slightly bitter beer and lemon
• Taste: Distinct hoppy IPA flavor softened by citrus and falernum
• Finish: Earthy genever botanicals and tangy lemon
Kendall’s Take: “I thought that the maltiness of the IPA and genever mixed surprisingly well in this recipe, and when combined with the other flavors, the Hop Over becomes a surprisingly light warm-weather sipper. If you like IPAs but don’t necessarily enjoy how heavy they can be, this drink is a great way to get the best part of both worlds. I don’t usually drink beer at all, but even I thought this was a tasty beer-based concoction that I would make again if I could drink beer.”
Recipe
This cocktail recipe was adapted from The Essential Cocktail Book: A Complete Guide to Modern Drinks by the editors of PUNCH and Megan Krigbaum.
Hop Over
Description
The Hop Over is a modern cocktail that was created by Tom Richter at Dear Irving in New York City, New York. It uses a hoppy IPA as the aromatic foundation of the drink and complements it with velvet falernum liqueur, florals, citrus, and genever, which is the predecessor to modern gin.
Ingredients
Method
Fill a pint glass with cracked ice.
Add genever, velvet falernum liqueur, and orange flower water to pint glass.
Top with beer.
Using a bar spoon, gently stir for 3-5 seconds.
Garnish with lemon wheel.
