Ginjinha

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Ginja at a café

Ginjinha or simply Ginja, is a

Alcobaça, Óbidos, Marvão, Covilhã and Algarve. The Serra da Estrela ginja, centered around Covilhã, has protected designation of origin
.

History

Ginjinha bottle
Ginja barman serving a drink

The Ginjinha of the Praça de São Domingos in Lisbon was the first establishment in that city to commercialize the drink that gives its name to it. A Galician

Lisbon regions. In Óbidos
, Ginjinha is commonly served in a small edible chocolate cup.

Ginjinha bars in Lisbon

Ginjinha shop - Lisbon, Portugal
  • Ginjinha Espinheira, since 1840.
  • Ginjinha Sem Rival, since 1890.
  • Ginjinha Rubi, since 1931.
  • Ginginha do Carmo, since 2011.

Ginja de Óbidos e Alcobaça

The sour cherry used to produce the Ginja from

PGI status in 2013.[2]

  • A bottle of Ginja from Alcobaça
    A bottle of Ginja from Alcobaça
  • Ginja from Óbidos
    Ginja from Óbidos
  • Chocolate cup Ginja in Óbidos
    Chocolate cup Ginja in Óbidos

See also

  • List of Portugal food and drink products with protected status

References

  1. ^ "A Ginjinha, o licor típico de Lisboa". eduardo-monica.com. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  2. ^ Ginja de Óbidos e Alcobaça in the DOOR database of the European Union. Retrieved 2014-03-16.

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