Cloudberry liqueur

Did you have a chance to visit Lapland at the very beginning of autumn? If you belong to this category of lucky ones, you probably remember that strange color of an amazing golden blanket, which seems to envelop local swamps. You need a drizzle to thank for this ethereal beauty - the most unusual Finnish berry.

In Lapland, cloudberry grows in large quantities and is highly popular not only among the local population, but with tourists. By the way, cloudberry seed oil contains all the best that can only be in berries. So, in its composition there are the most important fatty acids - omega-6 and omega-3, as well as carotenoids, antioxidants along with plant sterols. Moreover, there are so many vitamins in cloudberry that even an orange in terms of the presence of vitamin C is almost 3 times inferior to this berry.

In Finland, what is not prepared from cloudberry - take, for example, the world famous cloudberry liquor. Interestingly, the first trial batches of this drink were made by a merchant from Turku, Finnish-Swedish by nationality Anders Nordfors. Then Finland was part of the Russian Empire and in 1867 the brilliant entrepreneur received the right to industrial production of cloudberry liquor from Alexander II himself. That's when it all began.

In Finnish, the name of the cloudberry sounds like Lakka, so a frequent guest in Finland probably guessed it himself, because few people leave this country without cloudberry liquor. It tastes so good - this Finnish brand of cloudberry liqueur Lapponia!

By the way, the technology of making an alcoholic drink based on cloudberry fully complies with all environmental standards - for example, preservatives are not used in the production of cloudberry liquor. Fresh berries are placed in 30% alcohol, where they are subsequently located for about a month and a half. During this period of time, the cloudberry not only stains the alcohol, endowing it with all the sunny shades, but also transfers most of the vitamins to it.

Cloudberry liquor itself is relatively inexpensive, while it has a pleasant taste and is considered a great gift. Thanks to its delicate taste and aroma, cloudberry liqueur will be great for dessert dishes and will give the zest to numerous cocktails.

It is worth noting that such liqueur drinks in Finland are made from blueberries, cranberries, lingonberries and sea buckthorn. In general, the best fresh berries are always used to prepare wines and liqueurs in this country. Before the revolution, Lapland cloudberry was even supplied to the royal table, since members of the imperial family appreciated not only its taste, but for the healing properties of this berry.