A raw sugar-cane spirit made in small distilleries across the islands, the national drink of Cabo Verde.
History
Sugar cane was cultivated since the 1500s. Home distillation, once banned by colonial law, became a cultural symbol.
Ingredients
- Sugar cane juice
How it's made
- Press the cane in a mill
- Ferment the juice for a few days
- Distil in copper or iron pot stills
- Collect the clear spirit
- Bottle
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Famous brands & makers
- Grogue de Santo Antão
- Ponche (cane spirit with fruit)
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