I realise that I've talked a lot about caipirinha, being as it is a key part of Brazilian culture, but many people probably don't know what it is exactly. The best caipirinha of my total Brazilian adventure was made by Bruno, my friend Giovanna's boyfriend, so i picked his brains in order to present to you:
Bruno's super special caipirinha!
Take one lime (tennis ball size, nice and juicy) per 200ml glass of caipirinha to be made. Crush the sliced lime in your glass or jug to get every last drop of juice out, then add an equal amount of cachaça liquor to the amount of juice created by crushing the fruit. Next, add around 20g of caster sugar per 200ml and fill the glass or jug with generous amounts of crushed ice. If the mixture is too strong, add more sugar or more ice to taste. If it is too weak, add more alcohol!
Caipirinha can theoretically be made with be made with any spirit and any fruit, although I would steer clear of a rhubarb and whisky mixture. Good tropical fruits to try are pineapple, kiwi, mango, passion fruit, and cashew fruit if you can find it, and vodka and sake wine are both acceptable cachaça replacements (there are a lot of Japanese immigrants in southern Brazil).
Happy mixing!
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