Ingredients

  • 1½ ozginjinha liqueur(A Ginjinha brand if available)
  • 1 wholesour cherry(optional, from the bottle)

🔧 Tools

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Instructions

  1. Chill ginjinha liqueur (optional but recommended).
  2. Pour into a small shot glass or traditional chocolate cup.
  3. Ask the recipient "com ou sem?" (with or without a cherry).
  4. If "com" (with), add a soaked cherry from the bottle.
  5. Serve immediately and sip slowly.

📜 History

Ginjinha (also called ginja) was invented by a friar named Francisco Espinheira in the 1840s in Lisbon's São Domingos church area. He steeped sour ginja cherries in aguardente with sugar and cinnamon. Today, A Ginjinha bar near Rossio Square still serves the original recipe. The traditional serving includes the iconic question "com ou sem?" (with or without a cherry), and chocolate cup vessels add another layer of indulgence.

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