![]() Have you heard of Aquavit ? Like vodka, this drink is made from potatoes. This year I opt for a midsummer cake with meringue. Swedes like to eat a lot of strawberries. ![]() The midsummer pie with strawberries is just about the most important part of the feast. There you will find a lot of ingredients for the smörgåsbord or the traditional Swedish feast. In fact, you can just put all the dishes you like on the table in buffet form. I also serve Hasselback potatis and Janssons frestelse. Herring, new potatoes with dill and even Swedish meatballs are also part of the buffet. You can make these yourself or get them in the store. Typical midsummer dishes should not be missed. If you think making a flower crown yourself is too laborious, you can get one in fabrics.Īlso think practical: what do you do when it rains on midsommarafton (the eve of midsummer)? Can you quickly set up a tent or other weather protection? Can the party move indoors? Midsummer food Anna Hållams/ The tutorial for making your own flower crown can be found here. No flower-rich meadows nearby? Then order some flowers from the local florist. If you live in a rural area, you can pick wild flowers. Naturally, the flower crowns should not be missing either. A little creativity and imagination can’t hurt organizing a midsummer party, haha. At my midsummer party, a decorated pool noodle will serve as maypole. This stick is completely decorated and straightened at the start of the festivities. The showpiece of the decoration is the midsommarstång or maypole. And I dream of a beautiful firebowl with a Swedish Torch! I also like to put some citronella candles (bye bye mosquitoes !) on the table. Short of glasses, plates or cutlery? Visit the local thrift store and pick out a variety of wonderfully old-fashioned pieces. If you want to organize a Swedish midsummer party, try to use as many reusable materials as possible. Also keep some blankets on hand for when it gets colder. Lanterns, Swedish flags, natural materials such as branches, flowers,… Everything is possible. In terms of decoration for the midsummer party, you can let yourself go. You could also just ask your guests to come in blue/yellow clothes. In Sweden, many people wear the national or local costume on this day. And above all: that they should not let the weather determine their mood, haha. So your guests immediately know that they should also provide a thick sweater and/or a raincoat. On my invitation I put: There is no bad weather, only bad clothes. The years that the sun is present only become more memorable because of it. The Swedes sometimes laugh that it is equally warm at Christmas as on midsummer. Everyone dreams of a sunny evening, but the reality is often that it is cold and rainy. This year, Friday 25 June 2021 will be on the invitations! You can also organize a midsummer party at another time.įorget the weather forecast. The Midsummer Festival is celebrated on the Friday evening that falls between 19 and 25 June. Invitations, picking recipes with typical midsummer dishes, getting decorations at home, figuring out how you can set up a midsommarstång (maypole) at home,… It will be a party you will never forget! And who knows, you might convince your guests to celebrate midsummer together again next time, but in Sweden! The invitations There are a few things to organize if you want to throw a Swedish midsummer party. The longest day of the year has been celebrated since the sixteenth century and is just as important in Sweden as Christmas. ![]() Below you will find tips for organizing a Swedish midsummer party at home! We all know why I didn’t make it to Sweden… Let’s hope for next year (please go away, corona!) and this year I’ll just celebrate midsummer at home once again. I wanted to be there on the National Day, enjoy the Swedish summer and celebrate midsommar in the archipelago near Stockholm. ![]() My plan was to spend most of June (just like it was my plan last year) in Sweden.
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