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Finland

I have 2 sourced drinks connected to Finland. The label on each card says how: where it began, what the country is known for, what people drink there, or where the origin is disputed.

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Finland on the world map. Boundaries are generalized Natural Earth data.

Drinks of Finland

Signature drinks and regional ones, with the evidence behind each. A drink marked non-alcoholic has no alcohol in the traditional serve.

  • Illustration of Lonkero (Finnish Long Drink): pale near-white, near clear, with lively bubbles, in a tall straight highball glass beaded with condensation.

    Lonkero (Finnish Long Drink)

    IconicSignature drink

    A tall highball of gin and grapefruit soda, sold ready-mixed in cans and bottles and on draft. Wikipedia gives its strength as 5 to 8.5 percent and its color as white. Cranberry, lime and other flavors are also sold.

    The state alcohol monopoly launched two bottled long drinks before the 1952 Helsinki Olympics: a gin and grapefruit one and a brandy and Pommac one, made with Hartwall. The gin version lasted, and since 1995, when Finland joined the EU, many producers make their own.

    Made with: gin, grapefruit soda.

    Confidence: mediumEvidence: en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab), chowhound.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Illustration of Finnish Glogi: deep dark red, translucent, steaming, in a small handled heatproof glass mug.

    Finnish Glogi

    Christmas season

    PopularRegional drink

    Spiced mulled wine or juice served hot, with whole almonds and raisins added to the glass or mug. Non-alcoholic versions made with fruit or berry juice are common, and store-bought glogi is usually grape-juice based.

    Wikipedia says glogg came to Finland from Sweden at the end of the 19th century, nearly vanished under prohibition and was advertised in Finland-Swedish magazines in the 1930s. Finnish-language magazines began printing recipes in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and it became a Christmas tradition across Finland.

    Made with: wine or juice base, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, ginger, orange peel, raisins, almonds.

    Confidence: lowEvidence: en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab), fi.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)

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