Ginjinha appears as a signature dish in 1 Portugal cities. See each city's local variant and where to eat it.
Ginjinha · Lisbon
A sour-cherry liqueur made by macerating ginja cherries in aguardente with cinnamon and sugar, drunk as a shot at standing-room counters across Lisbon.
Ginjinha was invented in 1840 by Francisco Espinheira, a Galician friar, at a tiny bar on Largo de Sao Domingos in Lisbon. The original A Ginjinha still operates from that same location, 1.50 euros a shot, with or without a cherry in the glass.
Where to eat in Lisbon:
- A Ginjinha
- O Bom, O Mau e O Vilao