any Scandinavian cocktails or alcoholic beverages?
I would like to start experimenting with cocktails, punch, cordials (anything with alcohol) from Scandinavia. Any favorites?
I can't find any books on the topic either, and that's what I'm mostly looking for, so if anyone knows any books on the topic, or books that cover a lot on the topic, PLEASE let me know. (Preferably, books in English that I can find somewhere online or in Los Angeles)
Thanks
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alanbarnes
Jul 30, 2009 09:22 PM
Well, if you can find it, Brennivin is the classsic Icelandic drink. Potato mash, distilled, flavored with caraway. The best part is its nickname: Black Death.
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Honeychan
Jul 30, 2009 08:45 PM
Aquavit, aquavit and aquavit! Glogg is the next suggestion, but it's best when it's really cold outside.
I've made a delicious Bloody Mary made with aquavit, instead of vodka. To add an amusing garnish, a stalk of dill would be good, too! (granted, you most likley woulden't want to eat it like celery, tho!)
If you are in LA, a trip to Janet Jarvis books in Pasadena is a must-go. A great only cookbook store, the best book to get is the old Time-Life series "Foods Of The World, Scandinavia" Still one of the best books on the cuisine and aquavit, IMHO.Have fun, and SKOL!
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Honeychan
Aug 1, 2009 03:49 PM
The store is both awsome and terrifying all at once. A jam-packed store, floor-to-ceeling with nothing but cookbooks. It also has NO air conditioning, and the owner has 2 cats and a small dog she keeps with her. NOT a great experience if you have allergies, or a sensitive resperation. But, a treasure trove of cookboooks, I wish I could have looked for more than 10 minutes before having to leave it. (It may help when fall hits, and the temp cools down)
Have fun!
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iluvcookies
Jul 30, 2009 08:07 PM
Glogg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glogg
It is a spiced mulled wine popular in Scandinavian countries around Christmastime...
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