Amêndoa Amarga Amarguinha Liqueur

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Amarguinha as it is known, Almond Bitter is appreciated not only by portugueses but a little all over the world! If you provide your Aeroplan member number we also will use LCBO purchases made using this number to customize the communications and offers you receive.

Magalhães tells me that the drink has strong links with southern Portugal, where it’s known as licor de amêndoa amarga, “bitter-almond liqueur. One of the Portuguese liqueurs, with a long tradition in Portugal, is produced from an old recipe for the bitter almond liqueur and is produced through traditional processes. Traditionally, it’s made from grape pomace brandy in which bitter almonds have been soaked for a few days. It’s summer, and the drink is the perfect heat killer: the fragrant base, reminiscent of a slightly sweeter amaretto, mixed with fresh-squeezed lemon juice and served over ice. Amarguinha, one of the Portuguese almond liqueurs, with a long tradition in Portugal, is produced from an old recipe for a bitter almond liqueur and is produced through traditional processes.

The drink is a refreshing, near-perfect balance of sweet and tart flavors with a distinct—some might say dangerous—aroma. uk accepts no liability for inaccuracies or misstatements about products by manufacturers or other third parties. Combining the delicious flavour of Pastel Nata, it highlights the cinnamon aromas, puff pastry and egg cream flavours.

It is produced by traditional and unique processes and can be consumed simple (fresh) with ice (crushed or on the rocks), together with lemon juice or as an ingredient in a cocktail .Flavour: Harmonious combination of intense and enveloping notes of bitter almond, balanced with the velvety sweetness of cream. The result of an artisanal and natural process, this drink is made from 100% natural products and no additional sugars. Information and statements about products are not intended to be used to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or health condition. Magalhães explains that Portugal’s bitter-almond liqueur was most likely introduced by Arabs, who controlled much of the Iberian Peninsula for nearly eight centuries, and who had several sophisticated uses for almonds.