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Must try Must!

Posted by Katja 3 Comments
Dec 29 2011

Think you have tried all soft drinks? If you haven’t tried the Swedish Julmust then you’ve missed out. In Sweden there are two types of Must, Julmust (Christmas Must) and Påskmust (Easter Must). Sure it is brown, sugary and carbonated but definitely not the same as Coca Cola.

The recipe for Must is a special recipe kept under lock and key. Actually, the only thing different between the two types of Must, Påsk-and Julmust is the label on the bottles. So if you’ve forgotten to buy some Julmust or run out during the Christmas festivities, and happen to have a spare bottle of Påskmust left over from Easter then there’s no shame in drinking that up instead. The same goes for Easter and drinking leftover Julmust.

But the shops can’t charge the same price for a Christmas labelled drink when Christmas is over, so the shops sell all the Julmust at dirt cheap prices. Lucky for the Julmust lovers :) People can buy 4 big bottles of Julmust for 25:- or something like on the after Christmas sales.

If you haven’t tried it, check your nearest IKEA shop or other Ethnic Food store, if you’re lucky they’ll stock it.

Special Easter Mission for You

Posted by Transparent Language 13 Comments
Apr 11 2009

Easter day is almost upon us and pretty soon the church bells will go crazy and wake everybody up.
But before that happens, here are a few things to remember about Påsk in Sweden.
It’s a two day holiday. Easter Monday is known as Annandag Påsk.

What are some traditional Easter foods? This being Sweden, it has to be inlagd sill (pickled herring), lax (salmon), eggs, and even meatballs. And I’m hearing that Easter bunny, as in rabbit meat, is gaining popularity, too. The main meal is normally followed by dessert, for which most people would serve mandeltårta (almond cake). And what’s this assortment of foods called? Påskbord.

How about drinks? Here påskmust is a must. Similar to julmust, but the Easter version has a yellow label with Easter chicks on it, or something like that. Påskmust is slightly lighter in flavor than julmust, but just by a tiny bit. As far as soft drinks go, I am not fond of either one. To me they both taste like bad rootbeer with a hint of laundry detergent.

So, to those who celebrate – enjoy your holiday. And to those who don’t – enjoy your days off!

And while you’re sitting around and gorging on eggs and meatballs (or rabbit meat) I have a special mission for you, if you choose to accept it.

Let’s say, you live overseas (not in Sweden) and have a Swedish friend, or a family member coming to visit you. What kind of gifts from Sweden would you like to receive? I am at a total loss here and your suggestions will be much appreciated. Help me out here, please!

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