Skärgårdssnapsar

No Christmas gifts in my family, but we decided to test these ten different shots. Works well with any Christmas food. They have been around for a long time at the Systembolaget but this was my first taste. The one from Utö sounds interesting but I am probably just saying that because Utö is an island in the Haninge archipelago. Skål!

Midsommarsnaps

Midsummer in Sweden. The country comes to a total standstill for a few days. Follow the link to read about Midsummer as seen from the eyes of foreigners. goo.gl/ds7PiY

A Christmas Tradition

There's no Christmas tree in the house where I live, and no exchange of Christmas gifts. Which means that our Christmas is totally stress free. But there's always Glögg. And plenty of it. You can get some facts about Glögg here. The tiny cup is made of tin, and on it you can see the Neck, an old mythological figure from Swedish folklore. Skål!

Linie Aquavit

On the dinner table tonight. Norwegian snaps. Skål. This bottle has been to Australia and then back to Norway before finding it's way to Tungelsta. The story behind this says that a schooner "Gymer" some 200 years ago, for some reason couldnt deliver the booze and when they came back to Norway it had aged well in the old sherry-casks and then someone came up with the new name. Linie means the Equator. And since then all bottles have to pass the equator twice before being sold