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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.
Traditional Portuguese liqueurs: elderflower, juniper and craft brandies
Traditional Portuguese liqueurs combine a spirit, sugar and whatever the land offers: flowers, berries, fruit and herbs. Here is how they are made, how to drink them and how they differ from brandy.
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Mead: what it is, how it is made and how to drink it (and Portuguese mead)
Mead is a fermented drink of honey and water, one of the oldest in the world. See how it is made, how to drink it and what makes the heather honey mead of the Serra da Estrela different.
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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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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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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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