Alambicada in Aigra Velha

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The programme includes the usual flavouring of the Portuguese Bagaceira brandy, a process undertaken by the villagers.

On 3rd October, Lousitânea is once again holding an Alambicada at the Alembic and Oven Centre of the Claro Family, in the Aldeia do Xisto of Aigra Velha, which will demonstrate the process of how “bagaceira” is turned into brandy. The programme also includes a workshop on making broa cornbread, using the existing oven in the village. At the end, there will be a cornbread and brandy tasting and, to settle the stomach, a warm soup from the mountains. The event will be accompanied by ethnographic entertainment to the sound of the concertina.

Programme

10am: Meeting in Aigra Velha
10.30am: Visit to the Alembic and Oven Centre of the Claro Family, with a guided explanation of the space and its processes
- Flavouring the Bagaceira brandy and explaining the process
- Broa cornbread Workshop
- Village entertainment to the sound of the concertina
- Brandy and broa cornbread tasting, including soup from the mountains
2.30pm: Farewell

Registration, involving a fee of 5 euros, should be made by 29 September, via email to projectos.lousitanea@gmail.com or by calling +351 969 847 852 or +351 235 778 644. The use of a mask and compliance with the Directorate-General of Health (DGS) recommendations is obligatory.

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