Caipirinha is Brazil’s national cocktail made with lime, sugar, and Cachaça. Variations include Caipiroska and Caipirissima, and it can be used in cooking.
Brazil’s national cocktail is known as Caipirinha. The drink is made from a combination of lime, sugar, and Brazil’s most popular distilled alcoholic beverage, known as Cachaça. The popular drink is also often served in the United States and Europe and is considered to be similar to a daiquiri.
Caipirinha comes from the root word caipira, which means someone from the country. Many people would consider the term similar to the word hillbilly. Variations of the drink, such as the Caipiroska, can be made by substituting various forms of alcohol, such as vodka, rather than the Cachaça which is traditionally used.
To make a Caipirinha cocktail, sprinkle 2 teaspoons (200 mg) of sugar on four seeded and halved key limes. This combination should be stirred in the bottom of a shaker glass until the lime juice has run out and the sugar is well dissolved. Before shaking, crushed ice and 2 oz (59 mL) of cachaça can be added. The drink is then ready to be poured and served. A jug of the drink can be made for large groups by multiplying the recipe by the number of people in attendance.
Up to half the volume of Cachaça is alcohol. It is also known as Pinga, Caninha and Aguardente. It is considered similar to rum, although made from fresh sugar cane juice rather than molasses. Caipirinha is considered an official cocktail of the International Bartenders Association and has inspired many other tart cocktails from its basic recipe.
Here are some variations. If rum is used instead of Cachaça, the drink is called Caipirissima. To prepare a Caipifruta, you can add milk and fresh fruit, such as mandarin, pineapple or mango. A Sakerinha is a rice wine version of the drink for sake, while using black vodka as a liquor substitute will produce the drink known as Caipiroska Negra.
In Italy, Campari is used to make a version of the Caipirinha known as CaipirItaly. A caipirinha is a version of the caipirinha that contains other fruits than limes. In Portugal, a popular version of the drink is known as Caipirão.
Some Brazilian songs have been inspired by the alcohol Cachaça. These include “Moda de Pinga” and “Cachaça”. The drink can also be used in cooking. Cachaça is often used in flambéed bananas and other foods, as well as cooking meats. Some people like to add it to sweet drinks, like hot cocoa or coffee.
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