The world’s largest, outdoor, socially distanced bar opened this summer in Swedish nature. In 2019, Sweden launched The Edible Country, the world's largest DIY gourmet restaurant, with recipes developed by Guide Michelin-awarded chefs. The concept, which until now, consisted only of food, is being expanded to include an incredible drinking experience. Drinkable Country features a combination of ready-made beverages that reflect local nature and produce alongside drinks that visitors can mix themselves with ingredients found in the surroundings based on recipes provided by Sweden’s foremost beverage experts.

In Sweden, nature is everyone’s playground. It’s a place to linger – as long as you do not disturb or destroy it – thanks to the unique Allemansrätt – Swedens’s “freedom to roam.” With the Drinkable Country, Sweden invites everyone to experience their close-to-nature lifestyle over world-class food and drink. When you book a Drinkable Country experience, you will have the opportunity to explore the area with local guides while collecting and mixing the ingredients, and then enjoy the various drinks.

The recipes have been developed in collaboration with four different beverage experts, each of whom has been given the responsibility to represent different regions in Sweden. In this podcast, Gabriel and Frida Berglund, Food Travel Project Manager at Visit Sweden are joined by Emil Åreng, a nationally and internationally acclaimed bartender and author of the world's best cocktail book in 2016, represents the northern part of Sweden. Emil was named Sweden's best bartender in 2015 and has also won several international awards. Emil most recently came from Cardier Baren at the historic Grand Hôtel in Stockholm, where he was Creative Director. He is the author of the cocktail book Salongs i Norrland, which was named Best Cocktail Book in the World in 2016. He'll open a brand new bar Facit on 15 November in his hometown of Umeå.

Emil joins Gabriel and Frida to chat about the recipes he created for The Drinkable Country, the flavours that inspire him and trends in Swedish drinks culture.

You'll find the recipes and can learn more about The Drinkable Country including all of the details about the tables and bars here: https://visitsweden.com/drinkable-country/.

Learn more about Sweden's Allemansrätten or freedom to roam principle here: https://visitsweden.com/what-to-do/nature-outdoors/nature/sustainable-and-rural-tourism/freedomtoroam/

Find bookable Edible Country and Drinkable Country experiences here: https://booknordics.com/campaign/theediblecountry

Visit Sweden's travel trade website: https://traveltrade.visitsweden.com

For more information email traveltrade.ediblecountry@visitsweden.com

Image credit: Håkan Stenlund/imagebank.sweden.se

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