🥃 Licor 43 Original
The classic Licor 43 line: a Spanish vanilla liqueur with 43 Mediterranean ingredients; 31% ABV according to Difford's Guide.
Licor 43 Original is the classic golden line of Spanish liqueur, from which the other flavoured versions derive. According to Difford's Guide, it is a vanilla liqueur with 43 herbs and spices from across the Mediterranean, with 31% ABV. The recipe is kept secret; only five ingredients are known.
Production. The ingredients are infused, and the infusion then rests in stainless steel tanks for up to nine months. The liquid is then chilled to minus five degrees for five days and microfiltered. According to Difford's Guide, the known ingredients include orange, vanilla, lemon, coriander and tea. The producer, Diego Zamora S.A., works in Murcia; the brand refers to an old family recipe.
Why it matters to you. Original is the base from which Baristo, Horchata and Chocolate are made, and it is the strongest of these lines: 31% against 16% for Horchata and Chocolate. The number 43 in the name is the number of ingredients, not the strength, so check the label. The WHO reminds us that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption.
Facts
| Year founded | 1946, Cartagena (Zamora family) |
|---|---|
| EU category | 33 — liqueur |
| Legal basis | Regulation (EU) 2019/787 (liqueur) |
| Raw material | 43 herbs and spices; known ones are orange, vanilla, lemon, coriander, tea (per Difford's Guide) |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 31% ABV (per Difford's Guide) |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Licor 43 Original → kind of → 🍸 Liqueurs → kind of → 🥃 Spirits
Links
- What it contains
- 🍷 Ethanol, 🍬 Sugar
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Licor 43, 🍸 Liqueurs
- Related to
- 🌍 Southern Europe
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Licor 43 Baristo, 🥃 Licor 43 Chocolate, 🥃 Licor 43 Horchata, 🥃 Licor 43 Baristo, 🥃 Licor 43 Chocolate, 🥃 Licor 43 Horchata, 🥃 Grand Marnier, 🥃 Galliano, 🥃 Galliano Vanilla
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that the 43 in the name is the liqueur's strength?
No: the number means 43 ingredients in the recipe. According to Difford's Guide, Original's strength is 31% ABV.
Which ingredients are known?
According to Difford's Guide: orange, vanilla, lemon, coriander and tea; the rest of the recipe is kept secret.
Is it matured in barrels?
No: according to Difford's Guide, the infusion rests in stainless steel tanks for up to nine months.
What to read next
- 🥃 Licor 43 Baristo — A Licor 43 line with Typica Arabica coffee from the Canary Islands; 31% ABV according to Difford's Guide.
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Ethanol — The alcohol formed during fermentation that makes you drunk.
- 🍬 Sugar — Sucrose added to condensed milk, ice cream and sweet yogurts; WHO advises that free sugars supply less than 10% of daily energy.
- 🌍 Southern Europe — The Mediterranean south of Europe — Spain, Italy, Greece, Portugal: sheep's and goat's milk cheeses and most of the world's olive oil.
Similar
🥃 Licor 43 Chocolate · 🥃 Licor 43 Horchata · 🥃 Licor 43 Baristo · 🥃 Galliano L'Autentico · 🥃 Galliano Amaretto · 🥃 Galliano Espresso
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- Difford's Guide: Licor 43 Original (31 %; 43 herbs and spices; orange, vanilla, lemon, coriander, tea; Diego Zamora S.A.)
- Difford's Guide: how Licor 43 is made (maceration, rest in steel tanks, cold treatment, micro-filtration, 31 %; Original, Baristo, Horchata)
- Licor 43 (brand site): FAQ (Original 31 %, Chocolate and Horchata 16 %, 43 ingredients)
- Regulation (EU) 2019/787 on spirit drinks (OJ L 130, 17.5.2019), Annex I (whisky; liqueur)
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)