Terceira · PORTUGAL
Licor de Nêveda
A traditional aromatic liqueur made by infusing pennyroyal-like wild mint known locally as nêveda in alcohol with sugar.
THE STORY
At the table
Licor de Nêveda is a traditional Portuguese herbal liqueur that takes its distinctive aroma from nêveda, an aromatic wild herb from the mint family. Usually homemade, the plant is macerated in alcohol and sweetened, producing an intensely herbal and fragrant digestif.