Also known as a Lonkero, this popular Finnish highball originated at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Olympics and has recently become popular in the U.S. It's traditionally served in a tall ("long") glass, hence the name. I find Fresca and white grapefruit juice to give the most authentic flavor, but ruby red grapefruit juice can be used for a sweeter, less tart flavor.
Ingredients
- ice: 1 cup (or as needed)
- lemon juice: 0.5 fl oz (freshly squeezed)
- fluid ounces white grapefruit juice: 2 piece
- fluid ounces gin: 2 piece
- ounces grapefruit flavored soda (such as Fresca®): 3 piece
- splash club soda: 1 piece (or as needed)
- slice grapefruit: 1 piece (for garnish)
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Fill a highball glass with ice. Add lemon juice, grapefruit juice, gin, and grapefruit soda; stir to combine.
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Top with club soda, lightly stir again, and garnish with grapefruit slice.
