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STRONG Finnish Vodka w/ Tyrkisk peber candies & salmiakki ["Salmiakkikoskenkorva or Koskenkorva Viina"] (363 views, 4 replies)

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Finnish Vodka is very strong. Koskenkorva is recommended for this recipe, but this can be substituted.

This is a very strong drink flavoured with liquorice. Outsiders who order it are confused initially. Although some critics who do not get the proper drink say it tastes "cough medicine" it does not and should not.

Here is the recipe. Although you can substitute the vodka if necessary the rest of the ingredients are essential. (They can easily be bought online these days. Yippee!!)

Background: Salmiakki, salty liquorice, is a very popular flavour (among the Finns and Scandinavians). Most Finns have been eating it since childhood, but it can be an acquired taste.




Tyrkisk Peber sweets flavored with spices such as pepper or chili to make them hot and sour.


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OMG. My mouth waters at the sight. Although I do not drink alcohol. I order my licorice in Denmark or Holland. We don't have anything that tasty here 🇩🇪.

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@CitizenD AH, there is an alcohol free variety. If you should enjoy that? The sweets should be easy to acquire online these days. So happy you read this. Thank you!

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the German Pulmoll sweet pills for soar throat are like these black pills, the contain licorise - perhaps this gives them this black color. Yesterday I bought for Dad, for his chronic Bronchitis , in red red metal box. BTW i don't know if Greeks like Salmiakki but they like Salamaki for sure rofl....

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@18635fdgd I think the Greek Ouzo is similar to this Finnish drink.

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