Quantcast
 

Happy Hour: Caipirinha

Tue, 05/29/2007 - 12:12pm by partysugar
9,673 Views - 10 comments

A caipirinha (pronounced kai - preen - ya) is the national cocktail of Brazil, made with the national liquor Cachaça. Within the last ten years, caipirinha's popularity has grown tremendously thanks to the International Bartender Association's addition of it to their official cocktail list. Although it's not common in the majority of bars, there are a growing number of establishments where caipirinhas appear on the menu. The ingredients and drink making technique are similar to that of a mojito. To learn how it's made, read more


Caipirinha
From Drink of the Week

2 oz. Cachaça
1 Lime
1 tsp. Sugar

  1. Cut the lime into 8 wedges and put in a rocks or old-fashioned glass.
  2. Add sugar. Muddle the lime and sugar together until they are well mixed.
  3. Fill the glass with crushed ice.
  4. Add Cachaca. Stir.
  5. Garnish with a lime wedge.

Serves 1.

Print recipe with images | without images


10 Comments Add a Comment

  • rb24's picture
    rb24
    1

    I love these I think they are much better than mojitos

    1 year 25 weeks ago Report Comment
  • PartySister's picture
    PartySister
    2

    If you decide to make these be prepared to spend all night in the kitchen muddling limes for your friends who keep requesting more and more of these fabulous drinks. I prefer a caipiroska, which is the same recipe but with vodka. The best are in Brazil!

    1 year 25 weeks ago Report Comment
  • bjf's picture
    bjf
    3

    Does anyone know if the Cachaca liquor comes in a can? I had some Brazilian friends make me a drink with limes and a liquor that came in a can. I was wondering if they are the same.

    1 year 25 weeks ago Report Comment
  • crispet1's picture
    crispet1
    8

    I remember when this drink was mentioned here a while back. Im still waiting for my chance to try one!

    1 year 25 weeks ago Report Comment
  • HazeLiciouS's picture
    HazeLiciouS
    9

    Never had one but looks tasty...but not a lot of bars have that drink over here...love to take a sip.

    1 year 25 weeks ago Report Comment
  • catita85's picture
    catita85
    10

    I prefer caipiroska, which has vodka instead. My favourite drink! it´s sour and sweet at the best time. It has to be drunk slowly or it will go straight to your head.

    44 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment

Leave a Comment

To post comments, please sign in or register.



Morsels of goodness, delivered daily.

Enter your email below:
 
 
 
Recipes: Add | Browse | Search
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 











©1976-2008 Sugar Inc. | Privacy (updated July-4-2008) | Terms of Use | Copyright Policy | Advertise | Contact Us