We went to get a Christmas tree last friday. Here, only private people sell trees, as a lot of them own woods, so they just cut the trees out and sell them on their yard during Christmas time. They're definitely not as pretty and fluffy as the ones they grow to be Christmas trees, but they are cheap. They have the same price for all trees, big and small.
We went to get the tree with our MINI, so I guess it's a good thing we didn't pick a big tree this year :)
The tree is is waiting outside on the balcony. We'll put it up sometime this week.
The legendary mint shot from the Finnish Himalayas
Minttu liqueur is the world's first perfectly clear peppermint liqueur produced in Turku (Finland) by Pernod Ricard (previously owned by Vin & Sprit). Its clear colour is due to a special type of sugar.
Minttu has a strong, crisp taste and scent of peppermint. The taste is quite similar to Crème de menthe, but appearance is more like vodka.
Cool new flavors of the Swedish glögg
(Mandarin & Chili, Chocolate & Mocha, Cognac, Lime)
Glögg is the term for mulled wine in the Nordic countries. Non-alcoholic glögg can be bought ready-made or prepared with fruit juices instead of wine. The main classic ingredients are (usually) red wine, sugar, spices such as cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, cloves and bitter orange, and optionally also stronger spirits such as vodka, akvavit or brandy. In all Scandinavia glögg spice extract and ready-mixed spices can be purchased in grocery stores. Glögg is generally served with raisins, blanched almonds and Ginger biscuits (Ginger Snaps), and is a popular hot drink during the Christmas season.
Our cutest Christmas plant - I just had to have it :)
Love the plant, so cute! :)
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