🥃 Licor 43
Spanish liqueur with Mediterranean citrus and botanical flavours; made since 1946 by the Zamora family in Cartagena from 43 natural ingredients.
Licor 43 (in Spanish, Cuarenta y Tres) is a Spanish liqueur made since 1946 by the Zamora family. According to the producer, it is still produced exclusively in Cartagena, following a secret family recipe. The name refers to the number of ingredients: the producer says it is made with 43 natural ingredients, including Mediterranean citrus and selected botanicals.
According to the company's history, in 1946 the siblings Diego, Ángel and Josefina Zamora, with Josefina's husband Emilio Restoy, began to produce and market the liqueur, using, in the company's words, a formula from the Roman period; Diego Zamora was the first chairman. The brand belongs to the family-run Zamora Company. The company also says that an elixir the Romans called “Liquor Mirabilis” was made in Cartagena about 2,000 years ago; this is part of the brand's lore, not a historical document.
The full recipe is secret, so this page lists only what the producer itself states. Besides the original liqueur, the producer offers Licor 43 Horchata, Chocolate, Crème Brûlée and Caramel Cookie. On its website the brand presents Carajillo 43, a coffee-based serve, as one of its recipes.
Why this matters to you. The number 43 in the name is the number of ingredients, not the strength, so check the percentage on the label. A coffee drink made with the liqueur, such as Carajillo 43, is already an alcoholic drink, even though it is served as coffee. The WHO reminds us that no level of alcohol consumption is safe.
Facts
| Year founded | 1946, Cartagena (Zamora family) |
|---|---|
| Raw material | 43 natural ingredients (secret family recipe); Mediterranean citrus and botanicals |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Licor 43 → kind of → 🍸 Liqueurs → kind of → 🥃 Spirits
Links
- What it contains
- 🍬 Sugar, 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Traditions
- 🧑🤝🧑 Spaniards
- Part of
- 🍸 Liqueurs
- Related to
- 🌍 Southern Europe
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Amaretto, 🥃 Grand Marnier, 🥃 Galliano, 🥃 Grand Marnier, 🥃 Drambuie, 🥃 Drambuie, 🥃 Malibu, 🥃 Malibu, 🥃 Tuaca
- In other topics
- ☕ Coffee
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that the 43 in the name is the strength of the liqueur?
No. According to the producer, the number refers to the 43 natural ingredients in the recipe. The strength is shown on the label.
What is Licor 43 made from?
The recipe is a secret family recipe. The producer says it uses 43 natural ingredients, including Mediterranean citrus and selected botanicals.
Where is Licor 43 made?
According to the producer, it is still produced exclusively in Cartagena, Spain.
What is Carajillo 43?
A coffee-based serve made with Licor 43, which the brand presents on its website as one of its recipes.
Which versions of Licor 43 exist?
Besides the original liqueur, the producer offers Licor 43 Horchata, Chocolate, Crème Brûlée and Caramel Cookie.
What to read next
- 🍷 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.
- 🥃 Grand Marnier — French orange liqueur based on cognac, created in 1880 by the Marnier-Lapostolle family; now owned by the Campari Group.
Similar
🥃 Tia Maria · 🥃 Galliano · 🥃 GranGala · 🥃 Frangelico · 🥃 Chambord · 🥃 Tuaca
⚠️ 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.
What it includes
Sources
- Zamora Company: Licor 43 (Zamora family since 1946; produced exclusively in Cartagena; secret family recipe; 43 natural ingredients; Mediterranean citrus and botanicals; Liquor Mirabilis; Horchata, Chocolate, Crème Brûlée, Caramel Cookie)
- Zamora Company: Our history (1946; Diego, Ángel and Josefina Zamora with Emilio Restoy; formula from the Roman period)
- Licor 43 (brand site): range and Carajillo 43
- Regulation (EU) 2019/787 on spirit drinks (OJ L 130, 17.5.2019), Art. 2 and Annex I
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)