a friend has given me a bottle of summit id like to know wat it is its from the algarvetop of label reading down says.......aguardente MEDRONHO especialidade da serra do caldeirao algarve MOURINHA pls help as i want to drink it but not sure wat it is ive been told its also known as FIREWATER alcohlic content 46%
2006-08-23 07:12:32 · 21 answers · asked by bootlepete 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
the liquid inside is clear and the bottle label looks like its old but it was bought this year and from the algarve
2006-08-23 07:16:03 · update #1
Very good Portuguese wine. Called firewater because it is so much stronger than other wines. Will knock you on your @ss if you drink too much. You will love it.
2006-08-23 07:21:20 · answer #1 · answered by joker_32605 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is indeed fire water the translation is roughly "aguardente MEDRONHO specialty of the mountain range of caldeirao algarve MOURINHA" it is a locally produced tipple made from fermented strawberry tree berries and is drunk neat. All the best and keep away from naked flames.
2006-08-23 07:29:14 · answer #2 · answered by codge 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Firewater is Eau de Vie (water of life) or schnapps or gnole, produced by moonshiners in their home. It varies between 45% and up to 50% and was used in farms or during the war to disinfect and kill germs of infected wounds.
2006-08-23 07:28:35 · answer #3 · answered by Nicolette 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can help you here, it is a very strong brandy , made from the
Arbutus Berry, and is locally made in Portugal.And I'm very jealous that you have some cause I had a little taste when my sister brought some back, and it's gorgeous. Pity i'm not there to help you go through it. ENJOY
2006-08-23 07:27:23 · answer #4 · answered by Jeanette 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a portuguese Spirit
Agua Dente (fire water)
Medronho --its arbutus-berry local name
Spirit of the devil
If you drink much of this, it knocks you on your Ar**
From personal experience
2006-08-23 07:34:16 · answer #5 · answered by Croeso 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a berry brandy from Portugal. Check the second link it has a brief description of what it is. It is also known as the spirit of the Devil.
2006-08-23 07:28:29 · answer #6 · answered by de_dark_angel71 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Algarve is in Portugal.the drink is what is known as very strong wine.it's not a very good wine .it's cheap ..because its a rough
drink .it's okay if you want to go blind from drinking it
2006-08-23 07:24:52 · answer #7 · answered by JJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only "Firewater" i've drank was a cinnimon schnapps
2006-08-23 07:15:27 · answer #8 · answered by zeuster2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's brandy made from the arbutus berry.
Anyone who says AGUARDIENTE is confusing Spanish with Portugese.
2006-08-23 07:19:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No idea but hope you are not at work the next few days after drinking it
2006-08-23 07:14:36 · answer #10 · answered by mise 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋