Cocktails suitable for the Finnish harvest season taste, among other things, rye and Finnish root vegetables.
Cocktails from top left: Carrot Margarita, Sainio, Pink Gin & Tonic, Beetroot Blush, Whiskey Mule Adobe Stock/AOP. Mikko Huisko, Kyrö Distillery, Mikael Kuitunen
The warm end of August is the perfect time to organize a yard party or enjoy the atmosphere of the end of summer in your own peace at home or in a cottage.
We put together drink recipes suitable for the Finnish summer atmosphere. These drinks are perfect for the last moments of summer. Collect the recipes!
Sainio
4 cl rye gin
4 teaspoons sea buckthorn
2 cl vanilla syrup (or homemade sugar syrup)
2 cl of freshly squeezed lemon juice
lots of ice
1. Crush the sea buckthorn in a shaker or jar with a lid.
2. Add the other ingredients and freeze well. Shake well and strain into a glass filled with ice.
3. Garnish with a few sea buckthorn berries and enjoy the sea buckthorn bomb.
Recipe: Kyrö Distillery
Carrot margarita
2 cl of Cointreau
2 cl light tequila
3 cl of freshly squeezed lime juice
4 cl carrot juice
1 cl of sugar syrup
freeze
1. Add all the ingredients to the shaker, fill the shaker with ice and shake well for about 10 seconds.
2. Strain the drink into a glass and garnish with a carrot.
Recipe: Andrei Cioanca
Pink Gin & Tonic
4 cl of pink gin
10 cl raspberry-rhubarb tonic (e.g. Fever-Tree Raspberry Rhubarb) or soda water
a slice of blood grapefruit
lots of ice
1. Pour gin and tonic water into a glass filled with ice.
2. Mix gently, Garnish with blood grapefruit.
Recipe: Kyrö Distillery
Beetroot Blush
4 cl of tequila
2 cl lime juice
2 cl agave syrup or sugar broth
5 cl of pineapple juice
2 cl chickpea broth (can)
2 cl of aloe Vera juice
2 cl of beetroot juice
1. Measure the ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake. Strain the finished drink into a glass and serve.
Recipe: Yes Yes Yes
Whiskey Mule
4 cl rye whiskey
2 cl fresh lime juice
10 cl of ginger beer
Lime block
Mint
Ice
1. Fill the glass with ice. Add rye whiskey, lime juice and ginger beer. Mix lightly.
2. Garnish with a lime wedge and a sprig of mint.
Recipe: Kyrö Distillery