Licor Beirão
Licor Beirão is Portugal's best-known liqueur. It is sweet and spicy, with orange, cinnamon and a hint of anise. In Portugal, it is served over ice or as a Caipirão, with lime. Here you can read what Beirão is, what it tastes like and how to drink it.
Portugal's liqueur
Licor Beirão comes from Lousã, a small town in the Beira region in central Portugal. That is also where the name comes from. The liqueur has existed since the nineteenth century and is still made by the Redondo family, now in its third generation.
Beirão is made from seeds, herbs and spices, thirteen in total according to the producer, including mint, cinnamon, cardamom and lavender. These are steeped in alcohol for a few weeks and then distilled twice in copper stills. The result is a sweet, aromatic liqueur with 22% alcohol.
In short
Licor Beirão in two sizes
Gall & Gall sells 2 bottles of Licor Beirão: the same liqueur in a small and a large size.
Licor Beirão 70 cl
The regular bottle. Lightly sweet and aromatic, with notes of caramel, orange, orange blossom and chamomile.
Licor Beirão 20 cl
The same liqueur in a small bottle. Handy for trying it or as a gift after a holiday in Portugal.
Beirão is one of many herbal liqueurs. You can read about the types of liqueur available on our liqueur page.
Sweet, herbal and slightly refreshing
Herbs & orange
A sweet, herbal aroma with orange, cinnamon and a hint of orange blossom.
Lightly sweet
It starts lightly sweet with orange and caramel, then becomes more herbal, with a hint of anise and mint.
Smooth and herbal
A smooth, herbal finish. At 22% ABV, it is not harsh.
Flavor profile of Licor Beirão at 22% ABV. Ice makes it more refreshing and less sweet.
Three ways to drink Beirão
In Portugal, Beirão is mainly enjoyed chilled: with ice after a meal, or in a Caipirão on a terrace.
With ice
Pour 4 to 5 cl of Beirão into a tumbler with a few ice cubes. The ice makes it more refreshing. A slice of orange goes well with it.
Glass: tumbler →Caipirão
The best-known mix: add half a lime, cut into wedges, to a tumbler, muddle lightly, fill the glass with crushed ice and pour 6 cl of Beirão over it. No sugar is needed; the liqueur is sweet enough already.
Similar to a caipirinha →Neat after a meal
Lightly chilled in a small liqueur glass, as a digestif after a meal.
Like Beirão? Try these too
Beirão is sweet and herbal, so it works well with lime, sparkling water and ice. Caipirão is the best-known option, but you can also experiment yourself.
Moscow Mule
Vodka, lime and ginger beer. Try a splash of Beirão instead of some of the vodka.
Sangria
Wine, fruit and a splash of spirits. A little Beirão adds herbal notes.
Aperol Spritz
Another orange liqueur, but bitter, mixed with prosecco and sparkling water.The right glass for Licor Beirão
A tumbler for Beirão with ice and for the Caipirão, a small liqueur glass for drinking neat after a meal. These are the glasses we recommend ourselves.
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Buy Licor Beirão
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