Brazilian Caipirinhas Epicurious
From mystic_river1 16 years ago
- 20 minutes to make
- Serves 8
Cachaça, a liquor made from sugarcane, gives these drinks their distinctive flavor. In Brazil it is traditional to make caipirinhas one or two at a time, as we do here. For ease of entertaining, however, you can simply combine all the ingredients in a pitcher. Read more The major difference between cachaça and rum is that rum is usually made from molasses, a by-product from refineries that boil the cane juice to extract as much sugar crystals as possible. And cachaça is made from fresh sugarcane juice that's fermented and distilled. This is the major liquor in Brazil. See less
Ingredients
- 4 limes shopping list
- 1/2 cup sugar shopping list
- ice cubes shopping list
- 1 1/2 cups cachaça (from a 500-ml bottle) shopping list
How to make it
- Quarter 1 lime lengthwise, then cut each quarter in half crosswise and divide pieces between 2 (6-ounce) glasses.
- Add 1 tablespoon sugar to each glass, then muddle lime pieces by pounding and pressing with a wooden spoon until sugar is dissolved.
- Fill each glass with ice and add 3 tablespoons (1 1/2 ounces) cachaça to each, stirring well.
- Make 6 more cocktails in same manner.
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I love these! I add a bit more sugar to mine (actually I think I do - I don't really measure it) and I'm pretty sure I add more cachaca (again, no measuring).
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