Avalon

• Lemonade
• Banana Liqueur1 part
• Vodka3 parts
• Apple Juice6 parts
• Lemon Juice1 1/2 part

Ingredient substitutions

No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Avalon close to the original.

• Instead of Lemonade

  • Limeade— lime twist

• Instead of Banana Liqueur

  • Galliano— vanilla-anise instead of banana

• Instead of Vodka

  • Gin— adds botanical notes
  • White Rum— a touch sweeter

• Instead of Apple Juice

  • Apple Cider— cloudier, more depth

• Instead of Lemon Juice

  • Lime Juice— sharper, greener

Instructions

1. 1

   Fill a tall glass with ice.

2. 2

   Layer the Finlandia Vodka, lemon and apple juices, Pisang Ambon.

3. 3

   And top up with lemonade.

4. 4

   Stir slightly and garnish with a spiralled cucumber skin and a red cherry.

5. 5

   The cucumber provides zest and looks attractive.

6. 6

   This drink, created by Timo Haimi, took first prize in the 1991 Finlandia Vodka Long Drink Competition.