hi Carol and Paul! i have to admit that we never tried ginja during our travels in portugal. not even in obidos where it was omnipresent! i'll take a look at the recipe and see if i might try making it. we are on again/off again with portugal/europe as i type this. santa fe makes the most sense to us right now. certainly has the iberian influence;) and take those 2/3 month trips into portugal/europe. will stay in touch re: plans.
Olá Carol, We absolutely fell in love with Ginja on our trip to Portugal last year. We finally have our Visa and arrive in March and cannot wait until we can sip another cup. But what I really need to say is it’s a small world. I’ve commented before that I too am from Arizona... but I never mentioned I’m a hairstylist, and I know Alfonso! I worked in Tucson at Gadabout and we were a Wella Salon. As a Wella educator, Alfonso always came to assist the main artists at our Wella educations. We all know and love Alfonso. I’ve even referred clients who moved to Phoenix to him. Maybe some day we will meet as well. It is a small world.
We had our first taste of Ginja while touring Lisbon with my brother-in-law and his husband. I liked it. Thanks for the recipe link. I will definately do it next summer when the cherries are available. It looks like it takes a good three to four months to be ready. Thanks, Carol.
I remember my first trip to Obidos and trying Ginja. A beautiful experience. If you have not visited the walled city it is amazing. Be sure to walk the wall and look down on the roofs that are very old. In summer everything is blooming and it is quite beautiful. Of course, make the short drive to Paniche and eat seafood with a good Vino Verde - a perfect day!
hi Carol and Paul! i have to admit that we never tried ginja during our travels in portugal. not even in obidos where it was omnipresent! i'll take a look at the recipe and see if i might try making it. we are on again/off again with portugal/europe as i type this. santa fe makes the most sense to us right now. certainly has the iberian influence;) and take those 2/3 month trips into portugal/europe. will stay in touch re: plans.
Olá Carol, We absolutely fell in love with Ginja on our trip to Portugal last year. We finally have our Visa and arrive in March and cannot wait until we can sip another cup. But what I really need to say is it’s a small world. I’ve commented before that I too am from Arizona... but I never mentioned I’m a hairstylist, and I know Alfonso! I worked in Tucson at Gadabout and we were a Wella Salon. As a Wella educator, Alfonso always came to assist the main artists at our Wella educations. We all know and love Alfonso. I’ve even referred clients who moved to Phoenix to him. Maybe some day we will meet as well. It is a small world.
Cool story. Did your parents or grandparents speak Portugues to you when growing up?
We had our first taste of Ginja while touring Lisbon with my brother-in-law and his husband. I liked it. Thanks for the recipe link. I will definately do it next summer when the cherries are available. It looks like it takes a good three to four months to be ready. Thanks, Carol.
I remember my first trip to Obidos and trying Ginja. A beautiful experience. If you have not visited the walled city it is amazing. Be sure to walk the wall and look down on the roofs that are very old. In summer everything is blooming and it is quite beautiful. Of course, make the short drive to Paniche and eat seafood with a good Vino Verde - a perfect day!