Drinks :
Wine - legend of it's own
Poncha – signature drink,[ Poncha de Madeira ]
aguardente de cana ( rum ),honey, lemon, sugar spices
and then a juice : tangerine, lemon, passion fruit etc.
served with tremoço (lupin beans)
can be served either natural or cold
Nikita - creamy drink made with vanilla ice mixed with pineapple juice, sugar and beer.
It tastes surprisingly well, can be compared with a smoothie. There is a non-alcoholic version, made without beer.
a sweet drink made of beer, pineapple juice, vanilla ice cream & pineapple pieces.
There is a variant made with alcohol-free beer
Ginja / Ginjinha – ginja berries (sour cherry) liqueur[in aguardente]
you might find one served in a chocolate cup
Pé de Cabra - unusual Madeira drink invented in Câmara de Lobos
means in Portuguese a ”crowbar”, or literally translated “goat’s foot”
mix of dark beer, dry Madeira Wine, sugar, ice, lemon zest with… powder chocolate!
Spoiler Alert: It tastes similar to the famous coffee candy- Kopiko
Coral – local beer
Brisa - local brand of soda sold in small bottles (Brisa Maracujá) not fizzy
Laranjada - carbonated soft drink with an orange flavour
Sugarcane Syrup
Liquors :
Licor de morango : Strawberry
Licor de tangerine : tangerine
Maracuja Licor
Licor de banana
Licor de Annonia
Licor de anis : Anise
Licor de Ginja : morello cherry ( Ginja)
Licor de Castanha : Chestnut Liqueur
Noz Licor : Walnut Liqueur
Licor de Eucalipto : Eucalyptus Liqueur
Madeira Wine
Madeiras are a rich and exotic, fortified wines ranging from dry to sweet. Madeira wine ranges 18-20 percent alcohol by volume. There are four types of Madeira wine:
Malmsey (Malvasia) Sweet
A dark amber wine with notes of caramel&coffee. Flagrant and rich with a long and elegant after taste. It is considered a dessert wine and ideal to drink with coffee.
Bual (Boal)
It has a dark brown color and notes of vanilla and cinnamon. It is a fruity wine and it is less sweet than Malmsey (medium rich sweetness). Also considered a dessert wine.
Verdelho
A medium dry, well-balanced Madeira Wine. Faint honey and smoke. Best served chilled, both before or after meals.
Sercial
The driest of Madeiras. Smoky citrus, light and sharp, with notes of walnut & peach. Best as an aperitif.Madeira Wina was actually not invented on Madeira Island, but at sea, during transportation of regular wine in barrels on a vessel. It quickly became Madeira Island’s biggest export product.
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