Licor Amarguinha

€ 19.90 / 70 cl

Licor de Amêndoa Amarga or also known as Amarguinha, is a traditional Portuguese drink from the Algarve, obtained from an old almond liqueur recipe. Together with the Medronho and Brandymel the most famous liqueur in the Algarve. It is a sweet, strong almond flavored liqueur. It can be enjoyed as an aperitif, digestif or a cocktail. Must be served cold either with some ice cube and a slice of lime or lemon.

The production of the Licor de Amêndoa Amarga starts with a strict selection of the components and ends with an aging period in oak barrels. This gives it the unparalleled aromas and taste. It is still produced according to the original and traditional processes.

Amargo means bitter in Portuguese.

Food pairing

The perfect aperitif, digestif or cocktail.

Delicious with coffee

Cocktail: Amarjito

3/4 lime in wedges

cane sugar

4 to 5 leaves of basil

4 cl Amarguinha

ice cubes

Put the lime wedges in a glass and add about 2 spoons of cane sugar. Mash this well (think of a mortar). The juices are meant to mix well with the sugar. Then add the basil leaves and the Amarguinha. Fill with ice cubes and place the shaker on the glass. Shake well and remove the shaker. Fill the glass further with spa red and garnish with shaved ice and a straw.

Producer: Companhia Das Quintas

Founded in 1999, it is a national company dedicated to the wine sector, liqueurs and spirits. The group has five major active Quintas in different wine regions, as well as the distribution company Portuvinus Wine & Spirits. Major brands of Companhia das Quintas are Morgado de Santa Catherina (Bucelas), Quinta do Cardo (Beira Interior), Quinta de Pancas (Estremadura), Pegos Claros (Palmela), Herdade da Farizoa (Alentejo), Quinta da Fronteira (Douro), Borlido (Espumantes), Amarguinha e Albergaria (licores). Principais propriedades da Companhia das Quintas: Quinta da Fronteira (Douro), Quinta do Cardo (Beiras), Quinta da Romeira (Bucelas), Quinta de Pancas (Alenquer), Herdade da Farizoa (Alentejo) and Caves Borlido

The Quinta achieved the best result ever and that in the 20th edition of the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, with gold medals for their wines from all regions. Which resulted in a total of 12 medals, eight of which were gold medals for Companhia das Quintas. The quality of the company's offering is underlined once again by the prestigious critic Robert Parker, who evaluated six wines from this Quinta above 90 points: "a product line that convinces with its superior quality and diversity of styles, respecting tradition"

Alcoholcontent

20%