Everybody knows the ‘Caipirinha’ by now. It’s the the drinks menu of not only Brazilian bars, but most modern bars of any denomination. So now that our national drink has taken over the world, I went in search of a few different options to teach you.
Everybody knows the ‘Caipirinha’ by now. It’s the the drinks menu of not only Brazilian bars, but most modern bars of any denomination. So now that our national drink has taken over the world, I went in search of a few different options to teach you.
I visited Guanabara – London’s premiere Brazilian live music venue – and got the 2 best barman in the house to prepare us a couple of Brazilian cocktails with a difference. Check out this recipe for ‘Riotini’ (a Martini made with Passion Fruit and Cachaça) and ‘Strawberry Caipirinha’, a lighter, fruitier version of the old favourite.
For more info on Guanabara, visit their website.
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Hi,
What is the name of the song used for the background music of this video?
Obrigada!
I can’t really remember, but I think there’s some Djavan and some Vanessa da Mata in there, but I did not edit that one in particular, so I’m not sure.
When making a Caipirinha, do the limes need to be room temp or chilled? The several attempts I have made to make this drink were nothing short of a disaster. Always tastes bitter.
Help!
Thanks
The temperature of the limes don’t really alter their taste. I try to look for limes with a soft thin peel. They are juicier and milder.
You can usually tell by their ‘belly button’- the place where the stem connected to the fruit while it was still on the tree. A soft lime will have a light green colour peel with yellowish patches here and there; and will not have a raised ‘belly button’ like the ones you find in an lemon.
Other than that, I’d recommend you remove that little pith line in the middle of the lime (very little difference actually) and don’t crush them too much. Just enough to release the juice and some of the oil in the peel.
And don’t forget the sugar. There are many health and figure conscious Brazilians who use all sorts of sweetening solutions or even have it without any at all. But Brazil is the country of sugar. We produce tones and tones or sugar cane, which not only turn to sugar but also alcohol – we even fuel a high percentage of cars in the country with it. So to make it truly Brazilian, do like the Brazilians do and go heavy on the sweet stuff :-)
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