Cantueso

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Cantueso is a liquor made in the Spanish province of Alicante.{{cite book |last=Zurdo |first=David |last2=Gutierrez |first2=Angel |date=2004 |title=El libro de los licores de España |trans-title=The book of Spanish liquors |language=Spanish |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/El_libro_de_los_licores_de_Espa%C3%B1a/5PnLWI0HMZcC |publisher=Robinbook |pages=71-74 |isbn=9788496054127 |access-date=January 25, 2025}}

It is obtained from the distillation of the flowers and peduncle (botany) of the thyme plant Thymus moroderi and grain alcohol. Cantueso typically contains between 25% and 35% alcohol, with 100 grams of sugar per liter, giving it its characteristic, very sweet flavor, and a color that runs from transparent to brownish-gray. Given its sweet flavor, it is usually taken after meals, as a stomach tonic.

Cantueso must rest for at least two months, then is aged in wood casks during a period of at least two years. Its production is regulated by the denominación de origen "Distilled spirits of Alicante," along with anise paloma, herbero, and the café licor of Alcoy.