Ameixa d'Elvas

This plum dessert is made from the fruit of the Queen Claudia Verde cultivar. Originally from France, this type of plum is a staple of the Portalegre region. Grown in deep, well-drained soil and under the bright Portuguese sun, Elvas plums are usually picked while still green, during June and July.

They are then transported to factories, where they are processed the very same day into this famous plum confit, which is made by cooking and reducing the plums with sugar syrup, creating a rich dessert with an intensely sweet flavor and aroma.