Sima ~ Finnish Fermented Lemonade

Name: Sima ~ Finnish Fermented Lemonade
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 1/2 cup honey (or brown sugar); 1 large Lemon (juice and grated zest, or a thinly sliced whole lemon); 5 whole raisins (unsulfured); 1 pinch Yeast (ideally wine yeast, but bread yeast will do); water to fill

Instructions

Prep:10min

A traditional Finnish fermented honey-and-lemon soda made for Vappu (May Day) celebrations. Naturally carbonated, lightly sweet, family-friendly at less than 0.5% alcohol, and ready to drink in 4 to 6 days from start to finish.

Updated at: Thu, 14 May 2026 08:27:30 GMT