Cocktail · Finland
Finnish Long Drink
Finnish Long Drink recipe from Finland: gin, grapefruit soda and a squeeze of lime. Exact oz/ml measures and full method.
- Yield
- 1 cocktail
- Prep time
- 5 minutes
- Glassware
- Highball glass
- Base
- Gin
Ingredients
- 2 oz (60 ml) gin
- 3 oz (90 ml) grapefruit soda
- 0.5 oz (15 ml) a squeeze of lime
Garnish
Lime wheel
How to make it
- 1Chill a highball glass and measure each ingredient.
- 2Add gin, grapefruit soda and a squeeze of lime to the highball glass, putting any sparkling ingredient in last.
- 3Add ice and stir gently three times to combine without flattening bubbles.
- 4Finish with a lime wheel and serve immediately.
The story behind Finnish Long Drink
Finland’s gin-and-grapefruit long drink was introduced for the 1952 Helsinki Olympics and became a national staple. Its crisp, lightly bitter profile explains its lasting popularity in cans, bars and homes.