‘A Ginjinha’, Rossio, best place in Lisbon to enjoy a Ginja (liqueur made of berries)
When walking to ‘Restauradores’ or ‘Rossio’ , a lively area, be sure to stop at the ‘A Ginjinha’ cafe
This is a tiny bar where a maximum of three people can go in at a time and order a Ginja.
Ginja or Ginjinha as most people call it, is a liqueur made of a cherry-like berry called (not surprisingly) Ginja. The berries are fermented into a brandy that’s slightly bitter, slightly sweet and very sticky.
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You can order a Ginja for little money and with or without a cherry in it. The Ginja’s are on the bottom of the bottle and it requires a fair bit of skill to get just one berry into a glass. Most Portugese people like to have their Ginjinha ‘com Ginja’, with a cherry in the glass. If you don’t want it, ask for one ‘sem Ginja’ (without a Ginja).
The older Portuguese men drink their Ginja in one time. After this, they suck on the berry for a while and spit the pit onto the streets.
There’s no specific time for drinking a Ginja, the Portuguese tend to drink all day and ‘A Ginjinha’ is open from early morning.
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