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Ponche

Grogue liqueur blended with molasses and lime

Cape Verde Wine & spirit Vegetarian

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

Grogue blended with cane honey and lime, the islands’ house liqueur, poured after meals and at celebrations.

Frequently asked questions

What is Ponche?

Ponche is a wine & spirit from Cape Verde: grogue liqueur blended with molasses and lime. Grogue blended with cane honey and lime, the islands’ house liqueur, poured after meals and at celebrations.

Made with

sugarcitrus

Cooked

distilledblended

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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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