In Italy, a "long drink" refers to a larger, diluted alcoholic beverage, often enjoyed during aperitivo (pre-dinner drinks), characterized by a mix of spirits, liqueurs, and non-alcoholic mixers like soda or juice, served with ice in tall glasses (highball or Collins) for sipping slowly. Iconic examples include the Spritz (Prosecco, bitter, soda), Gin Tonic, Mojito, and Moscow Mule, all designed to be refreshing and enjoyed over time with snacks.
Flavors of grapefruit and juniper berry mixed with gin in an easy ready to drink can. This drink was created for the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games to give an unforgettable drink to the tourists. Unlike hard seltzers based on fermented sugar, The Long Drink is based on actual gin.
Aperol Spritz is one of the most iconic Italian cocktails, known for its vibrant orange colour and bittersweet flavour. Perfect as a pre-dinner drink or for relaxing moments with friends, it's easy to prepare at home.
The name 'Long Drink' comes from the highball glass in which it was served, and thus the Long Drink made its global debut at the 1952 summer Olympic games.
Cocktails, in fact, are a broad category that includes any drink mixed with at least two ingredients , while long drinks are only a specific subcategory , whose main characteristic is a greater non-alcoholic component than other cocktails.
Long Drinks
You'll never mistake it for a soda the way you could with some canned cocktails. Long Drink strikes a perfect balance between alcohol, flavor and bubbles, making it just about perfect for warm summer afternoons.
Wanting to welcome global visitors, but concerned with how to serve them drinks fast enough, the government commissioned the creation of a refreshing and revolutionary new liquor drink, and thus the first long drinks were born. This has since evolved into an enormously popular category of alcohol in Finland.
Long Drink's authentic citrus flavor, now with 8.5% alc/vol for a stronger liquor kick.
Licor 43 (Cuarenta y Tres) is a sweet, golden Spanish liqueur known for its complex flavor of vanilla, citrus, and spices, made from a secret recipe of 43 ingredients including Mediterranean fruits and botanicals. It's a versatile, premium spirit enjoyed neat, on ice, with coffee, or in cocktails, offering layers of citrus, vanilla, caramel, and subtle spice notes.
At least once a day practically all Italians consume coffee (or coffee-based drinks): espresso (more than 90%), ristretto, long, macchiato (hot or cold), corretto, americano, marocchino, moka, cappuccino, caffelatte, mocaccino, affogato and so on and so forth.
It is synonymous with Italian culture. While breakfast is often a cappuccino and a sweet bite in the boot-shaped country, rich, dark shots of espresso are sipped on throughout the day, and for many are an essential end to an evening meal.
Spirits & Liqueurs in Italian Culture
Campari, Aperol, Cynar and vermouth are all popular aperitivi. In contrast, digestivi are higher-alcohol liqueurs sipped after a meal to aid digestion – think limoncello, sambuca, amaro or grappa.
A long drink or tall drink is an alcoholic mixed drink with a relatively large volume (>120 ml (4.1 US fl oz), frequently 160–400 ml (5.4–13.5 US fl oz)). The phrase "long drink" is also sometimes used to refer specifically to the Finnish long drink, also known as a lonkero.
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Long Drink Strong is a higher alcohol version of the Traditional Long Drink. Citrus Soda with Real Liquor at 8.5% ABV, all natural & gluten free. Long Drinks are a top selling alcohol category in Finland, created for the 1952 Helsinki Olympics & finally available in the USA!
The canned cocktail The Long Drink takes its name from the Finnish long drink, or lonkero, which is a mixed drink traditionally made from gin and grapefruit juice. It's basically everywhere in Finland.
Hartwall took inspiration from the national popularity of the simple-to-build Long Drink, which got its name from the highball or “long” glass it came served in. The gin-based beverage, along with a brandy-based version, made their debut at the 1952 summer games.
The "3-2-1" (or often "1-2-3") drinking rule is a guideline for moderate alcohol consumption: 1 drink per hour, no more than 2 drinks per occasion, and at least 3 alcohol-free days per week, helping to pace intake and reduce risks. It aligns with official health advice, emphasizing that the body processes only about one standard drink (e.g., 12oz beer, 5oz wine) per hour, and provides a framework for mindful drinking to avoid binge patterns and health issues, though it's a simplification of broader guidelines.
Get your blender, cocktail shaker, and glassware ready, and let's dive into the potential sex benefits of these drinks in more detail.
Men in Romania are, by and large, the heaviest drinkers on the planet. The average Romanian male drinks 27.3 liters, roughly seven and a half gallons, per year. It's not just the men in Romania that boast such high numbers.
Long Drink co-owner and actor Miles Teller first fell in love with the canned version of Finland's national cocktail in 2018, and has been one of the company's biggest cheerleaders as it's risen to one of the fastest-growing drink brands in the world.
An award-winning ready to drink cocktail, The Long Drink received Gold at the NY International Spirit Competition, American Distilling Institute, Proof Awards and Tastings.com. Each 12 fl oz can has a 0g of sugar and 5% alcohol by volume and should be enjoyed responsibly. The Finnish Legend of 1952.
The major causes of alcohol-related death are alcohol poisoning, cancer, car accidents, heart failure, liver damage, and violence.
Three fingers of alcohol is an imprecise, old-fashioned measure, but generally equates to about 3 to 6 ounces (90-180 ml), often estimated as 1 to 2 ounces (30-60 ml) per finger, with variations depending on finger size, glass size, and bartender interpretation. While some try to standardize it to 1 ounce per finger, a common pour for "two fingers" is 2 ounces, making "three fingers" roughly 3 ounces, though it can easily be more.
beer at 5% ABV and a 5 oz. glass of wine at 12% ABV. At these proportions, the average glass of wine is equal to the average can of beer. As we go into more detail about this below, this means that there are, typically, five beers' worth of alcohol in a bottle of wine.