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.

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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.

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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.

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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 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐

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."

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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.