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Drinks for a trad. Finnish Midsummers Eve

#26
... damn it. I can't get any of those ingredients easily. I'll just have mead until then.

It's not cheap beer. At least, according to wikipedia.
Wiki said:
In Finland, a sweet mead called Sima (cognate with zymurgy), is still an essential seasonal brew connected with the Finnish Vappu (May Day) festival. It is usually spiced by adding both the pulp and rind of a lemon. During secondary fermentation, raisins are added to control the amount of sugars and to act as an indicator of readiness for consumption; they will rise to the top of the bottle when the drink is ready.
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HYVÄÄ JUHANNUSTA
 
#27
At this point in time, mead (sima) is for 1st of May celebrations in the home, a very low-alcohol beverage only brewed because of its traditional taste and... um, tradition, I guess. You absolutely cannot get drunk on sima. Children get to sample it. - But for the midsummer festivities anything goes, the stronger the better.
 
#28
cdef said:
At this point in time, mead (sima) is for 1st of May celebrations in the home, a very low-alcohol beverage only brewed because of its traditional taste and... um, tradition, I guess. You absolutely cannot get drunk on sima. Children get to sample it. - But for the midsummer festivities anything goes, the stronger the better.
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The End of the Clip where Cartman speaks is exactly how I feel now.
Probably NSFW

But now when my friends complain about not being able to get mead I can tell them they wouldn't want it unless it was brewed for midsummer.
 
#29
Hi.

cdef said:
At this point in time, mead (sima) is for 1st of May celebrations in the home, a very low-alcohol beverage only brewed because of its traditional taste and... um, tradition, I guess. You absolutely cannot get drunk on sima. Children get to sample it. - But for the midsummer festivities anything goes, the stronger the better.
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Well it certainly depends of how sima is brewed, there are varities that will knock You off your feet. And yes, it's mainly May the 1st drink, but can be served on any festivities.

If moderately low alcohol content drink is preferred, sahti is a good choice. A bit like a dark strong beer, but with a bit different ingredients and brewing method.

Both sima and sahti comes from the days of past when people were proudly brewing their own (and paying taxes with brewed drinks).

Regards
Sam
 
#30
Actually, sahti is one of the few so-called "beer ancestors" still available in the world. It has very strange taste.. like something you would get by mixing poorly done Guinness with Belgian lambic. But apparently some people like it. You can get it in certain places in Helsinki, too, at least Zetor Pub sells it by the pint.

And yeah, nowadays sima is made with very little yeast - if you want more alcohol, you just put in more yeast ;)
 
#33
I can't imagine vodka tasting good on coffee, but I will try that recipe Friday morning in your honor.

I will probably have the preparations for Tequila Sunrise at the ready in case the vodka coffee doesn't go over so well. :D


-Mike
 
#39
Hi.

Mostly taters, but all sorts of grain as well.
Obviously depends on the location and what's available.

In all honesty though, the availability of 95% ethyl from US and Russia killed most of the moonshiner business back in the late 90's, and only the "hobbyists" collect the "teardrops of the angels" anymore.

Regards
Sam
 
#40
T-Bird said:
"Kaffe med dopp" (A recipe from Parainen)
1 coin
Coffee
Moonshine
Drop the coin into a cup, pour some coffee as high as the edge of the coin. Top with moonshine.
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This recipe has been improved and perfected over the years by Nordic youth. It now is as follows:

"Kaffe med dopp" (A recipe from ???)
1 coin
Coffee
Moonshine
Drop the coin on the table, pour the coffee out. Top with moonshine. Drink till you can't see the coin.
 

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