"incorporated into jams, syrups, and baked goods, such as pies, scones, and muffins. In Sweden lingonberries are often sold as jam and juice, and as a key ingredient in dishes. They are used to make Lillehammer berry liqueur; and, in East European countries, lingonberry vodka is sold, and vodka with lingonberry juice or ""mors"" is a popular cocktail. The berries are an important food for bears and foxes, and many fruit-eating birds. Caterpillars of the case-bearer moths ""Coleophora glitzella"", ""Coleophora idaeella"" and ""Coleophora vitisella"" are obligate feeders on ""V. vitis-idaea"" leaves. Alaska natives mix the berries with rose hip pulp"
"sauerbraten). Northern Italian cuisine, especially that of the South Tyrol, also incorporates juniper berries. Juniper, typically ""Juniperus communis"", is used to flavor gin, a liquor developed in the 17th century in the Netherlands. The name ""gin"" itself is derived from either the French ""genièvre"" or the Dutch ""jenever"", which both mean ""juniper"". Other juniper-flavoured beverages include the Finnish rye-and-juniper beer known as sahti, which is flavored with both juniper berries and branches. Another drink made from the berries is a Julmust, a soft drink made in Sweden mainly sold during Christmas. The brand Dry Soda produces a juniper-berry soda as"
"a base for a liqueur called ""afinată"" – the name of the fruit in Romanian is ""afină"". In Scandinavia, they are eaten fresh or made into jams and other dishes, including bilberry pie (Finnish ""mustikkapiirakka"", Swedish ""blåbärspaj"") and ""blåbärssoppa"", a bilberry soup served hot or cold. In Iceland they are popularly eaten with skyr (a cultured dairy product similar to yoghurt). In Poland, they are either eaten fresh (mixed with sugar), put into sweet buns as a filling (known as a ""jagodzianka"" and a popular bakery product during the summer), or used to make jams (known for their health benefits"
"from the North American blueberry (section ""Cyanococcus"" of the genus ""Vaccinium""), but from the related but distinct bilberry, ""Vaccinium myrtillus"", which grows in the wild throughout Scandinavia and other parts of Europe. Blåbärssoppa is traditionally served to the participants at the ski marathon Vasaloppet, as it is rich in energy. Bilberries have traditionally been used to combat mild gastrointestinal ailments, and in Sweden and Finland, blåbärssoppa is often considered suitable food for people with stomach upsets, also because it is energy-rich. Blåbärssoppa Blåbärssoppa or blueberry soup () is a Scandinavian soup made from bilberries, which can be served cold or"
"as a key ingredient in making sahti, a traditional Finnish ale. Also the Slovak alcoholic beverage Borovička and Dutch Genever are flavoured with juniper berry or its extract. Juniper is used in the traditional farmhouse ales of Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, and Latvia. In Norway, the beer is brewed with juniper infusion instead of water, while in the other countries the juniper twigs are mainly used in the mash, as filters to prevent the crushed malts from clogging the outlet of the mashing tun. The use of juniper in farmhouse brewing has been common in much of northern Europe, seemingly"
"Lingonberry jam Lingonberry jam (, , , , , , , ) is a staple food in Northern European cuisine. Lingonberries (""Vaccinium vitis-idaea"") are known as mountain cranberries or partridge berries in North America from Alaska to Labrador. Because lingonberries are plentiful in the forested areas of the Swedish inland, they are widely collected for jam. Lingonberry jam is often served with meat courses such as meatballs, beef stew or liver dishes; regionally, they are even served with fried herring. Traditional dishes such as kroppkakor, pitepalt, potato cake, kåldolmar, mustamakkara and black pudding are also commonly combined with lingonberries. The"
"Lingonberry jam Lingonberry jam (, , , , , , , ) is a staple food in Northern European cuisine. Lingonberries (""Vaccinium vitis-idaea"") are known as mountain cranberries or partridge berries in North America from Alaska to Labrador. Because lingonberries are plentiful in the forested areas of the Swedish inland, they are widely collected for jam. Lingonberry jam is often served with meat courses such as meatballs, beef stew or liver dishes; regionally, they are even served with fried herring. Traditional dishes such as kroppkakor, pitepalt, potato cake, kåldolmar, mustamakkara and black pudding are also commonly combined with lingonberries. The"
"have been registered, most of which are part of the natural composition of the Siberian taiga. Marsh Labrador tea is the most common, the park being one of only three locations in Norway where it occurs. The most common berry plant is lingonberry; common bilberry and bog bilberry are also common, but do not carry good yields of berries. In August there is normally a good yield of cloudberry, and occasionally there can be found Arctic raspberry. There is a limited number of marine plants. The steep cliffs at Revsaksskaret allow mountainous plants to thrive, such as Alpine chickweed, white"
"Icelanders and Greenlanders even made wine from crowberry. In the Newfoundland/Labrador area, squashberry, gooseberry, and cranberry all grow wild, and may serve as an explanations for Leif’s discovery of ""wine-berries"". Remains of a Norse settlement from the period in question has been found at L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland, Canada. Tyrker Tyrker (or Tyrkir) is a character mentioned in the Norse Saga of the Greenlanders. He accompanied Leif on his voyage of discovery around the year 1000, and is portrayed as an older male servant. He is referred to as “foster father” by Leif Ericson, which may indicate he was a"
"the latter always served with sugar and cinnamon. None of the aforementioned are distinctly Northern Norwegian foods, however, but are popular throughout Norway. There are a number of local traditions in this long region, including goat cheese from Balsfjord, ""Blanklefse"" and other variations of ""lefse"" from Helgeland, and a number of variations of reindeer, an integral part of traditional Sami culture. Wild berries have long traditions in the local cuisine, and the most sought after is the cloudberry, used in marmalade, desserts and cakes. Other popular wild berries are bilberries, lingonberry, raspberry (southern half of region, also cultivated in some"
"is a candidate for the classification as a specialty on the list of world-famous drinks. ""Kraški brinjevec"" is made of juniper berries from the species ""Juniperus communis"". ""Juniperus communis"" is a barbed evergreen shrub or low tree that grows in a dry karst terrain. It is a monosex plant and only female plants grow berries. Juniper berries ripen only every two or even three years, so the same bush often carries mature and immature berries. Mature berries are fleshy, dark blue, refreshing fruity smell with a bit sweet and bitter taste. Berries are gathered in October and November with a"
"or flavour tea. Carl von Linné considered the Arctic raspberry – ""åkerbär"" in Swedish – a great delicacy in his ""Flora Lapponica"" (1737). Also used in ""Smirnoff"" Ice and North, and Lignell & Piispanen's Mesimarjalikööri, and Wine fruit of Arctic RaspBerry (Central Arctic in Adub). Arctic raspberry is the provincial plant of the Norrbotten province of northern Sweden. Rubus arcticus Rubus arcticus, the Arctic bramble or Arctic raspberry, is a species of slow-growing bramble belonging to the rose family, found in arctic and alpine regions in the Northern Hemisphere. Its dark red fruit is considered a delicacy. In the Pacific"
"Blåbärssoppa Blåbärssoppa or blueberry soup () is a Scandinavian soup made from bilberries, which can be served cold or hot. It is sweet and contains starch, which gives it a fairly thick consistency. It is served both as soup, often together with porridge, or as a drink. In the USA, blåbärssoppa is imported and sold under the trade name ""Blåbär"". Blåbärssoppa can be home-made from bilberries, sugar, water and potato starch, or it can be bought ready-made or in powdered form, to mix with water. The Swedish word for bilberry, ""blåbär"", literally means ""blueberry"", but the beverage is not made"
"Bilberry Bilberries are a primarily Eurasian species of low-growing shrubs in the genus ""Vaccinium"" (family Ericaceae), bearing edible, dark blue berries. The species most often referred to is ""Vaccinium myrtillus"" L., but there are several other closely related species. The name ""bilberry"" appears to have a Scandinavian origin, possibly from as early as 1577, being similar to the Danish word ""bølle"" for whortleberry with the addition of ""berry"". The bilberry (especially ""Vaccinium myrtillus"") is also known by a number of other names including ""blaeberry"" in Scotland, ""whortleberry"" in southern England, and ""w(h)imberry"" or ""w(h)inberry"" in south Wales and along the"
"tendency to smaller volume with a more intense taste. Strawberries, bilberries, lingonberries, raspberries and apples are popular and are part of a variety of desserts, and cherries in the parts of the country where those are grown. The wild growing cloudberry is regarded as a delicacy. A typical Norwegian dessert on special occasions is cloudberries with whipped or plain cream. Strawberry-Apple pie is also popular because of its rich flavour of strawberries and apples. Rhubarb pie (rabarbrapai in Norwegian) is another favoured dish in Norway. German and Nordic-style cakes and pastries, such as sponge cakes and Danish pastry (known as"
"spirals and stuffing it with salt. The pickle is usually consumed with yoghurt rice called ""thayir sadam"". The fresh fruit is also used frequently in ""pachadis"". The Belgian ""Witbier"" (white beer) is made from wheat beer spiced with the peel of the bitter orange. The Finnish and Swedish use bitter orange peel in gingerbread (""pepparkakor""), some Christmas bread and in ""mämmi"". It is also used in the Nordic ""glögi"". In Greece and Cyprus, the ""nerántzi"" or ""kitrómilon"", respectively, is one of the most prized fruits used for spoon sweets, and the ""C. aurantium"" tree (""nerantziá"" or ""kitromiliá"") is a popular"
"for example, up to a fifth (17–21%) of the land area of Sweden contains bilberry bushes. Bilberries can be picked by a berry-picking rake like lingonberries, but are more susceptible to damage. They are softer and juicier than blueberries, making them difficult to transport. Because of these factors, fresh bilberries are only available from markets and gourmet stores. Frozen bilberries, however, are available all year round in many parts of Europe. In Iceland, bilberries (known as ""aðalbláber"", or ""prime blueberry"") grow predominantly in Westfjords and the surrounding area. In most of the country, the closely related bláber occupy the same"
"Lillehammer Lillehammer () is a town and municipality in Oppland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. As of May 2011, the population of the town of Lillehammer was 26,639. The city centre is a late 19th-century concentration of wooden houses, which enjoys a picturesque location overlooking the northern part of lake Mjøsa and the river Lågen, surrounded by mountains. Lillehammer hosted the 1994 Winter Olympics and 2016 Winter Youth Olympics. Before Oslo's withdrawal from consideration, it was included as part of a bid to"
"to the chased girls. Its astringent blue-black seed cones, commonly known as ""juniper berries"", are too bitter to eat raw and are usually sold dried and used to flavour meats, sauces, and stuffings. They are generally crushed before use to release their flavour. Since juniper berries have a strong taste, they should be used sparingly. They are generally used to enhance meat with a strong flavour, such as game, including game birds, or tongue. The cones are used to flavour certain beers and gin (the word ""gin"" derives from an Old French word meaning ""juniper""). In Finland, juniper is used"
"but the ingredients and taste remain the same. Originally this kind of brew was made in all Nordic countries, but the tradition of its brewing has only survived into modern times on the island of Gotland. When hops were introduced in Scandinavia during the 13th century, these were used to replace ""drikke""'s juniper boughs as flavoring. However, Gotland retained the tradition of using juniper although some hops were added to recipes, as it was a better preservative and added more flavor. The main flavoring was still juniper boughs and sweet gale. During the 20th century, sugar became a substitute for"
"varies from 0 to 8.5%. Many flavours are in production, but the most widely distributed are Apple, Pear and Raspberry/Blackcurrant (although strawberry is gaining in popularity). The pear cider is sold by IKEA in a non-alcoholic version in many countries. The brewery also makes the most popular beer in Sweden, called ""Sofiero Original"". ""Sofiero"" has been the most popular beer in Sweden since its release in 2003. More recently, a foreign company, called QXL, came to do an Internet bid-on-products until deadline auction service (eBay-type) business from Kopparberg. PC Express bought the firm and used the warehouse, but later moved"
"jam can be paired even with mashed potatoes and the traditional oatmeal porridge, sometimes together with cinnamon, and, perhaps, a little sugar. Fine lingonberry jam is prepared with berries, sugar and, optionally, a small amount of water. Cheaper varieties can be diluted with apples. ""Rårörda lingon"" or ""rørte tyttebær"" is prepared fresh by just mixing berries and sugar, without boiling. Before the use of refined sugar became common in Sweden, lingonberry jam was prepared with lingonberries as the only ingredient. Because of the benzoic acid, which is found in high amounts in lingonberries, the berries keep well without any preservatives."
"been severe outbreaks in Staffordshire, England. Bilberry Bilberries are a primarily Eurasian species of low-growing shrubs in the genus ""Vaccinium"" (family Ericaceae), bearing edible, dark blue berries. The species most often referred to is ""Vaccinium myrtillus"" L., but there are several other closely related species. The name ""bilberry"" appears to have a Scandinavian origin, possibly from as early as 1577, being similar to the Danish word ""bølle"" for whortleberry with the addition of ""berry"". The bilberry (especially ""Vaccinium myrtillus"") is also known by a number of other names including ""blaeberry"" in Scotland, ""whortleberry"" in southern England, and ""w(h)imberry"" or ""w(h)inberry"""
"Licor Beirão Licor Beirão is a Portuguese liqueur with 22% ABV. Its recipe is a trade secret; producer J. Carranca Redondo, Lda. It is made from a double distillation of seeds and herbs from all over the world, including Malaysia, Brazil, and Thailand. Licor Beirão is a typical liquor from Portugal, particularly from the Beira region. Its production began in the 19th century, in the village of Lousã, based on several plants - including eucalyptus, cinnamon, alecrime and lavender - and aromatic seeds, undergoing a double distillation process. The product thus obtained has a transparent, sweet-tasting topaz shade. It is"
"Lycium barbarum Lycium barbarum is a tree native from southeastern Europe and Asia. It is one of two species of boxthorn in the family Solanaceae from which the goji berry or wolfberry is harvested, the other being ""Lycium chinense"". Common names of the plant in English include Chinese wolfberry, Chinese boxthorn, Himalayan goji, Tibetan goji, mede berry, barbary matrimony vine, red medlar or matrimony vine. In the United Kingdom it is also known as Duke of Argyll's tea tree or Duke of Argyll's tea plant, after Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of Argyll who introduced it in the country in the"
"any season. Fruit soups may include milk or cream, sweet or savoury dumplings, spices, or alcoholic beverages, such as sweet wine, white wine, brandy or champagne. Avocado soup is a fruit soup that can be prepared and served as a cold or hot dish. Blåbärssoppa is a Swedish dish, that usually contains several kinds of berries (for example blueberries, bilberries, raspberries, strawberries and/or lingonberries), sugar, water and the optional cider or, less commonly nowadays, champagne. The berries, sugar and water are boiled together to make a soup, which is then allowed to cool. When it's cold, cider or champagne are"
"Vaccinium vitis-idaea Vaccinium vitis-idaea (lingonberry, partridgeberry or cowberry) is a short evergreen shrub in the heath family that bears edible fruit, native to boreal forest and Arctic tundra throughout the Northern Hemisphere from Eurasia to North America. Lingonberries are picked in the wild and used to accompany a variety of dishes in Northern Baltoscandia and Russia. Commercial cultivation is undertaken in the U.S. Pacific Northwest and in many other regions of the world. ""Vaccinium vitis-idaea"" is most commonly known in English as lingonberry or cowberry. The name lingonberry originates from the Swedish name ""lingon"" for the species, and is derived"
"biscuit layer. Kissel or kisel is a viscous fruit dish, popular as a dessert and as a drink. It consists of the sweetened juice of berries, like mors, but it is thickened with cornstarch, potato starch or arrowroot; sometimes red wine or fresh or dried fruits are added. It is similar to the Danish ""rødgrød"" and German ""Rote Grütze"". Swedish ""blåbärssoppa"" is a similarly prepared bilberry dessert, although only fresh or frozen bilberries, not dried berries are used to prepare it. Kissel can be served either hot or cold, also together with sweetened quark or semolina pudding. Kissel can also"
"Raspberry, Naked Apple, Spiced Apple (Apple & Cinnamon), Alcohol Free Pear Cider, and Alcohol Free Mixed Fruit Cider, plus Summer Fruits and Winter Fruits. Now available lemon & lime lager. Kopparbergs Brewery Kopparbergs Brewery is a Swedish brewery and cider company based in Bergslagen. Kopparberg Cider is made by Kopparberg Breweries in the town of Kopparberg in central Sweden. Established in 1882, the brewery is family owned and is the main employer for the tiny town of just 4,000 people. Kopparberg Breweries AB is Sweden's largest cider brewing company. Kopparberg's cider was introduced in 2003 to the UK by B"
"of the shares. Mike Murphy owns 4.6% of the shares. Lervig Aktiebryggeri Lervig Aktiebryggeri is a Norwegian brewery. It was founded in 2003 in Stavanger when the production of Tou beer was moved to Oslo. From 2003 to 2005 the beer was produced by Macks Ølbryggeri in Tromsø. In 2005 the production was moved to Hillevåg in Stavanger. In the first years the brewery mostly produced pilsner as a substitute for the Tou pilsner. In 2010 the brewery hired the American Mike Murphy as their head brewer, and made a turn towards craft beers. Heavy imperial stouts and hoppy New"
"point the saga speaks of ""chopping vines"" — and it is possible that they mistook another type of fruit, perhaps gooseberry, for grapes. (ON: ""vínber""; meaning wine-berries) and Leif names the country Vinland (ON: ""Vínland"" meaning Wine land). In the spring the expedition sets sail back to Greenland with a ship loaded with wood and grapes. In the voyage home they come upon and rescue a group of ship-wrecked Norsemen. After this Leif is called Leif the Lucky (ON: ""Leifr heppni""). Leif's voyage is discussed extensively in Brattahlid. Thorvald, Leif's brother, thinks that Vinland was not explored enough. Leif offers"
"distinctively featured in Finnish cuisine with their strong flavor and high nutrient content. Traditionally, they were eaten fresh in summer and dried at other times of year. It is still quite common to go picking berries straight from the forests. Wild raspberries, bilberries and lingonberries (""cowberries"") are found in almost every part of Finland, while cloudberries, cranberries, arctic brambles and sea buckthorns grow in more limited areas. The intensely flavored wild strawberry (""metsämansikka"") is a seasonal delicacy decorating cakes, served alone, with cream, or with ice cream. Farmed strawberry is also very common. Today, berries are no longer dried for"
"liqueur flavoured with elderflower. Elderflowers are also used in liqueurs such as St-Germain, and in a mildly alcoholic sparkling elderflower 'champagne'. In Beerse, Belgium, a variety of Jenever called ""Beers Vlierke"" is made from the berries. This plant is used as a medicinal plant by native peoples and herbalists. Stembark, leaves, flowers, fruits, and root extracts are used in bronchitis, cough, upper respiratory cold infections, and fever. ""Sambucus nigra"" fruits and flowers have been used in traditional Austrian medicine – internally (fruits as tea, jelly, juice, or syrup; flowers as tea or syrup) for treatment of disorders of the respiratory"