, uses the berries and other raw botanicals to create the treats she sells in her confection shop. "Arctic raspberries often grow in trenches, on beaches, and in damp meadows, and rarely in large quantities," she says, adding that they flower in May and June and are picked between mid-July and early August.
That might sound straightforward enough, but unlike lingonberries, which can be harvested relatively easily, harvesting arctic raspberries is a tedious, time-consuming process. "The berries have to be picked and rinsed one by one," Johansson says. She adds that, in contrast to raspberry and strawberry stems, which are easy to pluck away, arctic raspberries' stems are hard to remove. "You need to use a pair of scissors or tweezers to get each one out," she says.
As for what that flavor is, exactly, ask five different Swedes to describe it and you'll likely get as many answers, ranging from "something between a raspberry and a strawberry" to "wine-like." According to Axel Isholt, a bar manager atrestaurant in the northern university city of Umeå, arctic raspberries are higher in acidity than their more common cousins, and that they're much more tangy and tart.
And as for those stems? "They have the most amazing bitter flavor, and they add a great botanical, earthy quality to any type of infusion or syrup you make," Isholt says. He suggests slow-juicing the stems and using the extracted liquid to make bitters.delights diners with its farm-to-table dishes, including arctic raspberries that chef and co-owner Peter Stenmark sources from local foragers.
From Umeå, the drive nearly 400 miles north, to Jukkasjärvi, is worthwhile not only for an overnight at the famous
The Arctic puffin goes well with a glass of pinot noir
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