It’s the start of the big Labor Day weekend, which means many Americans will be looking for something cold, refreshing and boozy to toast the end of summer....
The back story It’s the start of the big Labor Day weekend, which means many Americans will be looking for something cold, refreshing and boozy to toast the end of summer.As bizarre as that may sound, the Finnish Long Drink, a fizzy, gin-based concoction with about the same alcoholic content as many a beer, has become a huge seller in the U.S. And while the drink indeed has ties to the Scandinavian country, this version is actually produced for the American market.
Its history goes back to the 1952 Olympic summer games in Helsinki. The story goes that the Finnish government wanted to make sure attendees had something to drink that could fill that refreshing void and could also be served quickly. So they commissioned what became the long drink.Sakari Manninen, one of the founders of the American brand, was a student in the U.S. and he realized he and his fellow U.S.-based Finns missed their native sip.
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