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[[File:Lakritzlikoer.jpg|thumb|right|A glass of German ''Lakritzlikör'' liquorice-flavoured liqueur]]


'''Salmiakki [[Koskenkorva]]''', (also '''Salmiakkikossu''' for short or generically as '''Salmari''') is a pre-mixed [[liqueur]] popular in [[Finland]] during the 1990s.{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}} Canonically salmiakkikossu consists of [[Koskenkorva|Koskenkorva Viina]] vodka and ground up ''[[Turkish Pepper]]'' brand [[Salmiakki|salty liquorice]]. Very similar drinks are popular in [[Denmark]], but are referred to with names like "[[Ga-Jol]]", "[[små blå]]" (''little blues'') or "sorte svin" (''black swine'') instead. In [[Northern Germany]], there is also another very similar drink with the name "Schwarze Sau" (''black sow'') which is based on [[Korn (liquor)|Doppelkorn]] instead of vodka. It is most popular in the [[States of Germany|German state]] of [[Schleswig-Holstein]] and often associated with that state.
'''Salmiakki Koskenkorva''', (also '''Salmiakkikossu''' for short, or '''Salmari''' more colloquially) is a pre-mixed [[liqueur]] popular in Finland. Traditionally, the cocktail consisted of [[Koskenkorva|Koskenkorva Viina]] vodka with [[Salty liquorice|salmiakki]] extract dissolved into it. Sometimes, ground-up ''[[Tyrkisk Peber]]'' is used instead of the extract.


[[Image:Flakpanzer fuel fluid - thinner.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Thin layer of Salmari, showing characteristic color]]
[[Image:Flakpanzer fuel fluid - thinner.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Thin layer of Salmiakki Koskenkorva, showing its characteristic colour]]
Salmiakki Koskenkorva is a somewhat viscous liquid of characteristic black color, dark grayish brown in thinner layer. At closer view, very fine particulate of [[carbon black]] [[suspension (chemistry)|suspended]] in the liquid is visible.


Salmiakki Koskenkorva is a somewhat viscous black liquid, or a dark grayish brown when of a thinner consistency. Upon closer inspection, very fine particles of [[carbon black]] are visibly [[suspension (chemistry)|suspended]] in the liquid.
Before the 1990s, Finland had a very thin and stratified cocktail culture. Some Finnish drinking establishments started serving a drink made out of ground [[ammonium chloride]] based candy ([[Salmiakki]] in Finnish). It became a trendy drink especially amongst the youth of the day, for which some consider and call it a "teenager's vodka".


Before the 1990s, Finland had a very thin and stratified cocktail culture. Some Finnish bars started serving a cocktail made out of ground [[ammonium chloride]]-based candy ([[Salmiakki]] in Finnish). It became a trendy drink, especially among young people, and for this reason it still has a reputation as a "[[Alcopop|teenagers' vodka]]".
The origin and recipe of the beverage are based on anecdotal reference. The concept of mixing vodka and licorice probably existed long before the 1990s, since both Koskenkorva Viina vodka and Turkish Pepper licorice existed before the alleged invention of the cocktail. On the other hand, Salmiakki Koskenkorva was one of the first pre-mixed cocktails sold in Finland. Another well-known anecdote says that singer [[Jari Sillanpää]] invented the drink when he was working as a bartender in the late 1980s.


Only anecdotal evidence exists regarding the origin and the recipe of the beverage. The concept of mixing vodka and liquorice probably existed long before the 1990s, since both Koskenkorva Viina and Tyrkisk Peber were around before the alleged invention of the cocktail. On the other hand, Salmiakki Koskenkorva was one of the first pre-mixed cocktails sold in Finland. A well-known anecdote says that singer [[Jari Sillanpää]] invented the drink when he was working as a bartender in the late 1980s.
The taste of Salmiakki Koskenkorva resembles strongly that of black licorice and [[cough medicine]] (this is because the original mixture, see [[Apteekin Salmiakki]], used in Salmiakki Koskenkorva is also used in cough medicines), and has the additional effect of increasing [[salivation]].

The taste of Salmiakki Koskenkorva strongly resembles that of black liquorice and [[cough medicine]]. This is because one of the popular brands of salmiakki used for the drink, [[Apteekin Salmiakki]], is also used in cough medicines. It has the additional effect of increasing [[salivation]].


==See also==
==See also==
{{portal|Liquor}}
{{portal|Liquor}}
*[[Sugarelly]]
* [[Sugarelly]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.scene.org/~melwyn/sucemasaucisse/suce1.html Suce Ma Saucisse] How to make Salmiakkikossu
* [http://www.scene.org/~melwyn/sucemasaucisse/suce1.html Suce Ma Saucisse] How to make Salmiakkikossu


[[Category:Cocktails with vodka]]
[[Category:Cocktails with vodka]]
[[Category:Finnish alcoholic drinks]]
[[Category:Finnish alcoholic drinks]]
[[Category:Liquorice]]
[[Category:Cocktails with liquorice]]

Latest revision as of 19:22, 8 June 2024

Salmiakki Koskenkorva
Cocktail
TypeCocktail
Base spirit
ServedNeat: undiluted and without ice
PreparationPremixed cocktail
A glass of German Lakritzlikör liquorice-flavoured liqueur

Salmiakki Koskenkorva, (also Salmiakkikossu for short, or Salmari more colloquially) is a pre-mixed liqueur popular in Finland. Traditionally, the cocktail consisted of Koskenkorva Viina vodka with salmiakki extract dissolved into it. Sometimes, ground-up Tyrkisk Peber is used instead of the extract.

Thin layer of Salmiakki Koskenkorva, showing its characteristic colour

Salmiakki Koskenkorva is a somewhat viscous black liquid, or a dark grayish brown when of a thinner consistency. Upon closer inspection, very fine particles of carbon black are visibly suspended in the liquid.

Before the 1990s, Finland had a very thin and stratified cocktail culture. Some Finnish bars started serving a cocktail made out of ground ammonium chloride-based candy (Salmiakki in Finnish). It became a trendy drink, especially among young people, and for this reason it still has a reputation as a "teenagers' vodka".

Only anecdotal evidence exists regarding the origin and the recipe of the beverage. The concept of mixing vodka and liquorice probably existed long before the 1990s, since both Koskenkorva Viina and Tyrkisk Peber were around before the alleged invention of the cocktail. On the other hand, Salmiakki Koskenkorva was one of the first pre-mixed cocktails sold in Finland. A well-known anecdote says that singer Jari Sillanpää invented the drink when he was working as a bartender in the late 1980s.

The taste of Salmiakki Koskenkorva strongly resembles that of black liquorice and cough medicine. This is because one of the popular brands of salmiakki used for the drink, Apteekin Salmiakki, is also used in cough medicines. It has the additional effect of increasing salivation.

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