Hop Over

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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:

India Pale Ale: This is a type of beer made with malted barley, hops, water, and yeast, which are brewed and heavily hopped to develop a bitter, aromatic flavor.

Genever: This is a spirit made by fermenting and distilling malted grains and yeast with juniper berries and other botanicals, then typically aging it to develop a malty, juniper-forward flavor.

Velvet Falernum Liqueur: This is a liqueur made with limes, almonds, cloves, ginger root, distilled alcohol, water, and sugar, which are blended and infused to develop a sweet, spiced Caribbean flavor.

Lemon Juice: This is the liquid extracted from the flesh of ripe lemons that has a sweet, tangy flavor and light yellow color.

Orange Flower Water: This is a floral distillate made with orange blossoms and water, which are steam-distilled to develop a delicate, floral aroma.

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.