It is one of the most important holidays of the year in Sweden, and probably the most uniquely Swedish in the way it is celebrated.
The main celebrations take place on the Friday
The tradition includes Raising and dancing around a huge Maypole
Nicole & Selma had fun 🙂
A typical Midsummer menu features different kinds of pickled herring, boiled new potatoes with fresh dill, soured cream and raw red onion. This is often followed by a grilled dish of some kind, such as spare rib or salmon, and for dessert the first strawberries of summer, with cream.
The traditional accompaniment is a cold beer and schnapps, preferably spiced. Every time the glasses are refilled, singing breaks out anew. Swedes like drinkingsongs, and the racier the better.
