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Inspiration & Tips/Inspiration/Summer Bucket list - 21 Swedish things to do this summer

Summer Bucket List - 21 Swedish things to do this summer

Summer this year will, in many ways, be unlike any other summer. But we believe that summer can be just as wonderful when spent at home. This is why weā€™ve put together a list of 21 wonderful things you can do right at home this summer to create the feeling of a real Swedish summer wherever you are!
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
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Bucket list tip number 1 - A luxurious picnic by the water.

Bucket list tip number 1 - A luxurious picnic by the water

1. HAVE A LUXURIOUS PICNIC BY THE WATER āœ”

Swedes love to spend time outdoors, and itā€™s agreed that food magically tastes better outside! Turn a picnic into something extra luxurious this year by setting the picnic table just as you would your dinner table! Pack the picnic basket with real glasses, cutlery and plates and surprise the ones you love with an unexpected dining experience outdoors!

Plates from Marimekko and Muubs.

Set your picnic table just as you would your dinner table!

Sagaform Picnic glasses in plastic.

Nautic picnic glass from Sagaform - stylish and practical for your picnic.

Pack a nice basket and bring the drink in stylish thermos bottles.

Pack a nice basket and bring the drink in stylish thermos bottles.

Summer Bucket list tip number 2: Make a refreshing summer drink

Summer Bucket list tip number 2: Make a refreshing summer drink

3. MAKE YOUR VERY OWN SWEDISH SNAPS āœ”

Snaps is a staple for any classic Swedish holiday. Make your own by adding some rosemary, lemon peel and summery strawberries to the mix. Perfect for a midsummer party!

4. MAKE YOUR OWN LEMONADE āœ”

There's nothing that says summer quite like home-made lemonade. Here's a quick recipe for a simple lemonade that you can whip up in minutes:

For 1 l. of lemonade you will need:

  • 2 lemons
  • 3 tablespoons of sugar
  • 800 ml cold water
  • A good hand-full of ice cubes
  • Garnish with lemon slices, mint or strawberries
Bucket list tip number 4 - Make your own lemonade! Perfect for a day at the beach.

Bucket list tip number 4 - Make your own lemonade! Perfect for a day at the beach.

Bucket list tip number 5 - Build a fort in your garden.

Bucket list tip number 5 - Build a fort in your garden.

5. BUILD A FORT IN YOUR GARDEN āœ”

Relive childhood memories with your children ā€“ With a twist! Turn your garden into a luxurious, cozy fort with seat cushions, textiles and blankets to spend a cosy evening outside under the stars. Any excuse to spend more time outdoors!



The more cushions and blankets the better!

The more cushions and blankets the better!

Make it cosy! Take your favourite pillows, blankets and rugs to keep warm.

Make it cosy! Take your favourite pillows, blankets and rugs to keep warm.

Bucket list tip number 6 - Turn your balcony or garden into a Swedish summer paradise.

Bucket list tip number 6 - Turn your balcony or garden into a Swedish summer paradise.

6. TURN YOUR BALCONY OR GARDEN INTO A SWEDISH SUMMER PARADISE āœ”

Even if we wonā€™t all be able to experience the real thing this summer, why not turn your garden or balcony into a little Swedish paradise? With the right plants, pots and a few strategically placed textiles in the form of blankets and seat cushions, you can add the right feel to your outdoor paradise!



Bucket list tip number 6 - Redo your outdoor area!

Bucket list tip number 6 - Redo your outdoor area!

Plants, pots and vases are the perfect tool in giving your outdoor area a quick makeover!

Plants, pots and vases are the perfect tool in giving your outdoor area a quick makeover!

7. GO FOR AN EVENING SWIM (OR SKINNY DIP, IF YOUā€™RE BRAVE!) āœ”



Summer bucket list tip number 7 - Go for an evening swim.

Summer bucket list tip number 7 - Go for an evening swim.

Or skinny dip, if you're brave!

Or skinny dip, if you're brave!

8. MAKE YOUR OWN ICE CREAM āœ”

Treat yourself to a really, really good cone of ice cream! One must-do on our bucket lists are making our very own ice cream. For a healthy option, use frozen fruit and yoghurt!



Bucket list tip number 8 - Make your own ice cream.

Bucket list tip number 8 - Make your own ice cream.

9. PRESS SUMMER FLOWERS & FRAME THEM āœ”

Preserve the most beautiful part of summer by putting a few flowers into a book to press and dry. After that, frame them in a glass frame. (Our tip: The frames by Moebe!)

10. MAKE A TRADITIONAL SWEDISH MIDSUMMER WREATH āœ”

Channel your inner Scandi heart and create a traditional midsummer wreath. Did you know that according to Swedish folklore you should pick seven different kinds of flowers in seven different fields, jumping over seven fences to get to them? If you then lay the flowers under your pillow when you go to sleep on midsummer, you will dream of the one you will marry one day.



Summer bucket list tip number 9 - press summer flowers & frame them in white frames from Moebe.

Summer bucket list tip number 9 - press summer flowers & frame them

Bucket list tip 10 - Make a traditional Swedish Midsummer wreath.

Bucket list tip 10 - Make a traditional Swedish Midsummer wreath

11. CREATE A LUXURIOUS HOTEL BREAKFAST - AT HOME āœ”

Even if you canā€™t experience the luxury of walking down to a full hotel breakfast, you can still create the same feeling at home. Create a full buffet this summer and lay it out on beautiful serving trays.

Summer bucket list tip number 11 - Create a luxurious hotel breakfast - at home.

Summer bucket list tip number 11 - Create a luxurious hotel breakfast - at home.

Bucket list tip number 12 - Slow down & take the time to read a book.

Bucket list tip number 12 - Slow down & take the time to read a book.

12. SLOW DOWN & TAKE THE TIME TO READ A BOOK āœ”


13. COOK FOOD OUTDOORS āœ”

Summer bucket list tip number 13 - Cook food outdoors.

Summer bucket list tip number 13 - Cook food outdoors.

14. PICK BERRIES WITH THE KIDS āœ”

Going out and picking fresh berries is a must every Swedish summer. Pack some containers, get the kids and go pick fresh berries. Freeze the leftovers to relive summer memories later this year!



Summer bucket list tip number 14 - Pick berries with the kids.

Summer bucket list tip number 14 - Pick berries with the kids.

15. SAUNA AND A JUMP IN A LAKE! āœ”



Summer bucket list tip number 15 - Sauna and a jump in a lake.

Summer bucket list tip number 15 - Sauna and a jump in a lake.

16. GET UP EARLY TO SEE THE SUN RISE āœ”

Beach at sunrise.

Get up early to see the sunrise.

Summer bucket list tip - get up early and do some yoga.

Why not do some relaxing yoga?

17. TRY COOKING THAT SIGNATURE DISH YOUā€™VE ALWAYS WANTED TO MASTER āœ”

18. MAKE A RHUBARB PIE āœ”

Here's our favourite Swedish recipe for a classic rhubarb pie!

Ingredients:

  • 400 g rhubarb
  • 125 g butter
  • 2 cups oatmeal
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 50 ml whipped cream
  • 50 ml light syrup
  • 175 ml wheat flour
  • 1 pinch of vanilla sugar
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 0.5 tablespoons baking powder


And here's how:

  • Pre-head the oven to 150 Ā° C.
  • Grease a pie tin about 26 cm in diameter.
  • Mix all dry ingredients in your own bowl.
  • Melt the butter in a saucepan and pour in the cream and syrup. Then mix the dry ingredients and add to wet mixture.
  • Rinse, peel and cut the rhubarb (into about 2 cm thick pieces). Place them in the greased pie mold.
  • Spread the batter over the rhubarb and bake in the middle of the oven for about 40 - 50 minutes until it has turned golden brown.



Summer bucket tip number 18: Bake a rhubarb pie!

Bucket tip number 18: Bake a rhubarb pie!

19. TAKE A MORNING SWIM āœ”

Bucket list tip 19 - Go for a swin in the morning.

Bucket list tip 19 - Go for a swin in the morning.

And enjoy a coffee afterwards.

And enjoy a coffee afterwards.

20. BAKE A STRAWBERRY CAKE āœ”

Nothing says Swedish summer quite like a classic strawberry cake. A simple sponge base and a good helping of whipped cream topped off with as many fresh strawberries as you can fit on top! In Sweden, this is a summer classic. Whether for midsummer or a summer birthday party; with a strawberry cake, you can never go wrong!



Summer bucket list tip number 20 - Bake a strawberry cake to serve your family.

Summer bucket list tip number 20 - Bake a strawberry cake

21. HAVE A TRADITIONAL SWEDISH CRAYFISH PARTY āœ”





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