Brazil Here We Come – Kick Off with Capirinhas
So, it’s finally all happening and we’re at the opening of the World Cup 2014, all holding our breath for the long awaited celebrations to finally kick off! I know it’s a Friday and I ought to behave, but hello, this is the World Cup man!! So, in true, authentic Brazilian style we are kicking off Taste Safari celebrations with a cool cat Caipirinha!! This is not for the faint hearted – but hey, I’m a Kenyan – so far from it ! So, in the spirit of things to come, a toast to the games – ‘O Brasil e lindo maravilhoso!!’ In translation for my global crew – OH BRAZIL – YOU ARE MARVELLOUS!
- 1 lime quartered
- 2 tsps fine white sugar
- 2 ounces of cachaca
- A glass of ice
- Place the lime and the sugar in the bottom of a tall, thick bottomed cocktail glass.
- Muddle these together (meaning smash, squish and squash – combining all the ingredients together).
- Top the glass with ice cubes and pour over the Cachaca, stir well and guzzle away!
- As much as I love this drink, I’m a massive fan of Batida. This is more appealing to me anyway because it’s real Brazilian street drinking and is basically a Caipirinha but muddled together with any fruit of your choice. Why don’t you try it as I do, with a mix of Rasberries and Passion Fruit Pulp or Lychee and Pomengranate. Totally delicous and brings so much fun and colour to your cocktail!!
Recipe from Taste Safari · tastesafari.co.ke