Ra-Ro Journal

Rare Stories

Stories, news and behind the scenes of Portuguese craft. What’s happening in the workshops, at the fairs and at Ra-Ro.

Mel amargo de medronheiro: o que é, de onde vem e como se usa

Algarve30.09.2026

Bitter honey from the strawberry tree: what it is and how to use it

Portuguese bitter honey is strawberry tree honey, made in autumn and winter in the southern hills. I explain why it is bitter and rare, where it comes from, how it tastes and how to use it.

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Noites de chuva: hidromel, mel amargo e cobertor de papa

Algarve30.09.2026

Rainy nights in Portugal: mead, bitter honey and wool blankets

Heather honey mead, bitter honey from the Algarve and a cobertor de papa from Maçainhas: the Ra‑Ro winter kit for the first rainy nights, with serving tips, wool care and Christmas gift ideas.

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Hidromel Tradicional de mel de urze da Serra da Estrela, dos Licores Serrano

bebidas13.09.2026

Heather Honey Mead: the drink of the gods made in the Serra da Estrela

Heather honey from Serra da Estrela, fermented the old way by Licores Serrano in Covilhã. One of the oldest drinks in the world, in a very rare version.

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