Ok, so you may have had this one before, seeing as this drink has begun to get popular outside of Brazil in recent years.
Caipirinha is Brazil’s national cocktail, made from Brazil’s national liquor, Cachaça, we absolutely love this stuff and no Brazilian party is complete without it.
Whenever I go back to Brazil, and spend time at the beach or going out with friends, Caipirinha is never very far.
Cachaça is made from sugar cane which is distilled in oak or indigenous-wood barrels for one to twelve years. Fans of the drink believe it will rival the most coveted whiskies and cognacs one day.
However, it could do with a bit more exposure before it really takes off and this would seem unlikely anytime soon as, like the Danes, the Brazilians hate to see it leave, with only 1% of the yearly production of 2 billion litres of the stuff ever leaving the country.
Caipirinha Ingredients:
1 lime, cut into small wedges
30-60ml of Cachaça
2tsp sugar (adjust to taste)
HandfulCrushed ice
Method (recipe makes one caipirinha):
Easy Caipirinha Recipe
Caipirinha is fairly easy to make, here the are steps to take:
Place the lime wedges into a pestle and mortar with the sugar and grind together to release the juices from the lime.
Pour the contents of the mortar into a cocktail shaker along with the Cachaça and crushed ice. Shake and serve.
This caipirinha recipe goes great with our Pao de Queijo recipe!
If you are keen to learn more about Brazilian food/drink, or the country itself, view my Brazil travel guide.
