What Is A Long Drink

Here's how to make a Finnish Long Drinkable at dwelling! Information technology's sweet tart, fizzy, and could not be more refreshing.

Here's a unique highball cocktail that nosotros highly recommend giving a try: the Finnish Long Potable! This batter of gin and usually grapefruit soda was invented in Republic of finland in the 1950's, and you lot can discover it everywhere in country. It's at present becoming available canned in the US: but why not make it homemade? This spin is easy to make and so fizzy, sugariness tart and refreshing, nosotros couldn't help simply accept another sip.

First, what's a long drinkable?

A long drink is another name for a highball: a family of cocktails with a larger percentage of mixer than booze, usually a fruit juice or soda water. Typically they're served over ice and often in a alpine highball glass. Some famous long drinks? The Tom Collins, Long Island Iced Tea, or Screwdriver.

What's a Finnish long drink?

The Finnish long potable (aka lonkero) is a highball cocktail served in Finland, a combination of gin and usually grapefruit soda. Information technology was invented at the 1952 Summer Olympic Games in Finland: a stroke of genius by the government to tackle the trouble of serving drinks to a massive crowd. It caught on and today is served all over Finland, often on tap at restaurants.

Today you lot can find a canned cocktail in the US called "The Finnish Long Drink." It'due south a company was created by onetime Finnish commutation students who wanted to bring the signature potable to the America. But the best manner to taste a long drink? Make information technology homemade! This recipe is inspired by the Finnish concept, not a recreation of the canned cocktail. Here's what's in this Finnish long potable:

Gin
Lemon juice
Unsweetened cranberry juice (optional)
Grapefruit soda

Use grapefruit soda, or other flavors as desired

The almost popular Finnish long drink is a mix of gin and grapefruit soda, merely yous can notice other flavors like cranberry and lime. You should be able to detect a grapefruit soda at your local grocery store, but if non y'all can opt for a lime soda. The grapefruit does lend a dainty citrus rest, so we highly recommend finding information technology if at all possible.

Cranberry juice is optional

Cranberry juice is not required in a Finnish long beverage, but it adds a nice counterpoint to the citrus of the grapefruit and adds a vibrant colour. It comes out perfectly counterbalanced, the ideal mix of sugariness, tart, and bubbly! Brand sure to discover 100% unsweetened cranberry juice if yous can. Bottles labeled "cranberry juice" or "cranberry juice cocktail" have added sugar. The unsweetened diversity is central hither!

How to make a Finnish long potable

Long drinks are some of the easiest cocktails to make: because most of them you can build in the glass! Instead of dirtying a cocktail shaker or mixing glass, simply pour each ingredient into the glass and enjoy. Here's how to make a Finnish long drink:

Add 2 ounces gin and ½ ounce each lemon juice and unsweetened cranberry juice to an ice-filled highball drinking glass.
Top with iv ounces grapefruit soda. Enjoy!

If y'all'd similar a cocktail bar look, serve the beverage with articulate water ice: information technology's crystal clear ice you can make at home and cutting into organic shapes. Information technology makes a highball, in our opinion!

More long drinks

Looking for more long drinks? Here are a few of our top highball cocktails:

Tonic water cocktails like Vodka Tonic, Gin and Tonic, Whiskey Tonic, and Tequila Tonic
Order soda cocktails similar Tom Collins, Vodka Soda, Gin Rickey, Whiskey Highball, and Ranch Water
Ginger beer or ginger ale cocktails like Classic Moscow Mule, Dark and Stormy or Whiskey Ginger

Description

Here'south how to make a Finnish Long Drink at home! Information technology'south sweetness tart, fizzy, and could not be more refreshing.

two ounces* gin
½ ounce lemon juice
½ ounce unsweetened cranberry juice (optional)
4 ounces grapefruit soda
Ice, for serving (try clear ice!)
Grapefruit wedge, for garnish

In an ice-filled highball glass, stir together the gin, lemon juice, and cranberry juice. Top with the grapefruit soda. Garnish with a grapefruit wedge, if desired.

Notes

*To convert to tablespoons, 1 ounce = 2 tablespoons

Category: Drink
Method: Stirred
Cuisine: Cocktails
Diet: Vegan

Keywords: Finnish long potable

About the authors

Sonja & Alex

Meet Sonja and Alex Overhiser: Married man and wife. Expert home cooks. Authors of recipes you'll want to make over again and again.