A food and wine tour in Lisbon would not be complete without having some ginjinha, that famous cherry liqueur. A lot like their pastel de nata, ginjinha can be found all over the city. And everyone makes their own version. We got to try one of those homemade versions at O Estamine Snack Bar.
The owner did not speak any English but Kika was able to help translate for us. He was excited to welcome us to his little shop and serve us his homemade ginjinha.
It was not as sweet as the previous version I tried. This one was smoother going down. The cherry was just as strong, having been soaking in the alcohol for a while.
He seemed really excited to get a picture with our group.
Our tour was almost coming to an end. Kika took us to a market called Mercado de Campode Ourique. It had multiple stands that offered a variety of food.
We visited a homemade gelato & sorbet stand called Artisani.
We each were able to get two scoops. I went for the Limao com Manjericao (lemon and basil) and Chocolate com Oreo. It was the perfect combination of sweet and tart. This was the perfect ending to the tour.
We discussed with the group what our favorite parts of the tour were. Kika gave us other suggestions of places to visit during our time in Lisbon. She even gave us her email address so we could reach out with any questions. She was wonderful and one of the best tour guides I have ever had. I would highly recommend Culinary Backstreets to anyone visiting Lisbon. I also learned that they have other tours in places around the world.
Enjoy!
T
