My family recently went on a vacation to Finland. In addition to enjoying the food and scenery, many of us fell in love with the lonkero, or long drink. This is a strictly Finnish drink made by combining cheap gin with citrus. The most common flavor is grapefruit, which is reproduced here. Lonkero is not sold in the US so I decided to try to copy it by referring to web sites from other tourists who tried to copy it and reading the ingredients on the company’s web site.
Preparation Details
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: Not available
Total Time: 5 mins
Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 4 ice cubes
- 2 tablespoons gin, or to taste
- ⅔ cup grapefruit juice, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 cup club soda
Steps
- Place ice cubes in a cocktail glass. Pour gin over ice cubes; add grapefruit juice, lemon juice, and lime juice. Top with club soda and stir gently.
