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Licor de cacau

Sugarcane spirit steeped with roasted cocoa beans into a dark sweet liqueur

São Tomé and Príncipe Wine & spirit Vegetarian

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Sao Tome’s plantations made the islands a cocoa power in the early 1900s; the beans still flavour the local aguardente.

Frequently asked questions

What is Licor de cacau?

Licor de cacau is a wine & spirit from São Tomé and Príncipe: sugarcane spirit steeped with roasted cocoa beans into a dark sweet liqueur. Sao Tome’s plantations made the islands a cocoa power in the early 1900s; the beans still flavour the local aguardente.

Made with

cacaosugar

Cooked

distilled

Nutrition facts

Nutrition has not been calculated for this dish yet.

The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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