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In Finland, lonkero, also called long drink, [2] [3] refers to a ready mixed drink made from gin and, most commonly, grapefruit soda, although other long drink flavours include cranberry and lime. In Finland, lonkero is available in stores and restaurants, where it can be on draught, bottle or can. [4]
The canned cocktail is a perfect cold weather sipper.
At the same time a new beverage category for long drinks was born in Finland, colloquially called "lonkero" (from the words "long drink", literally meaning "tentacle" in Finnish). [1] There originally were two flavours: Gin Long Drink made from gin and grapefruit lemonade and Brandy Long Drink made from brandy and Pommac. [2]
A long drink or tall drink is an alcoholic mixed drink with a relatively large volume (>120 ml (4.1 US fl oz), frequently 160–400 ml (5.4–13.5 US fl oz)). [1] The phrase "long drink" is also sometimes used to refer specifically to the Finnish long drink, also known as a lonkero .
Flavored kilju from fruits for example doesn't necessarily have to be sweet as long as all sugar is consumed by the yeast. Kilju (15-17% ABV) contains 2.4-2.7 times more water than 40% distilled spirit. Since kilju contains approximately 85% water, it can be mixed with concentrates such as a drink mixer, fruit syrup, or squash concentrate.
The original form of glögg, a spiced liquor, was consumed by messengers and postmen who travelled on horseback or skis in cold weather. Since the early 19th century, glögg has been a common winter drink, mixed and warmed with juice, syrup, and sometimes with a smaller quantity of harder spirits or punsch. [1] Glögg came to Finland from Sweden.
The popular Jaffa drink brand was introduced in the 1940s. The company's Gin Long Drink (a grapefruit based alcoholic beverage) was introduced for the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki. It was originally developed to appeal to the tastes of foreign visitors; further, as a pre-prepared mixed drink, it was easy for bars to sell at a time when ...