4th of July can be a strange holiday to celebrate abroad. Without the fireworks and the nationwide patriotic euphoria, there’s not much that distinguishes a 4th of July party from any other summer evening spent drinking and barbecuing with friends.
Photo: Kate Reuterswärd
All the same, in past few years as an expat, I’ve given it an honest try. One year, I made several trays of Jell-o shots with Jell-o bought at the American Store in Malmö. Both the how and the why of that particular food (drink?) were difficult to explain.
