DIY Finnish Lonkero (aka Long Drink)

Cocktail - Drinks

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.

Brief

Prep 5 mins

Total: 5 mins

Servings: 1

Yield: 2 cups

DIY Finnish Lonkero (aka Long Drink)

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

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Directions

Step 1

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.

Nutritional Information

DIY Finnish Lonkero (aka Long Drink)

Servings Per Recipe:1

Calories: 144.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 0.9g 2%

Carbohydrates: 17.7g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 0.3g 1%

Sugars: 0.6g

Fat: 0.2g

Vitamin A Iu: 735.2IU 15%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.4mg 3%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 5%

Vitamin C: 74.1mg 124%

Folate: 20mcg 5%

Calcium: 28.1mg 3%

Iron: 0.3mg 2%

Magnesium: 25.2mg 9%

Potassium: 306.8mg 9%

Sodium: 12.7mg 1%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 7%

Calories From Fat: 1.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.