July 16, 2008
On the Rocks: Lemonade Caipirinhas.
I’ve been craving citrus everything lately. (Isn’t that a sign of scurvy??) What better way to get your daily dose than with these Lemonade Caipirinhas? Exactly… there isn’t one.
Ingredients:
– 2 large limes, cut into 16 wedges each
– ½ cup sugar
– 2 cups cachaca [Brazilian brandy made from sugar cane]
– 6 cups crushed ice
– 1 cup store-bought lemonade
– Lemon slices, optional for garnish
– Lime slices, optional for garnish
Using a muddler, crush lime wedges and sugar in a large glass measuring cup until juices are released; pour in cachaca. Transfer cachaca mixture to a large pitcher and fill with ice. Stir in lemonade. Serve in glasses garnished with lemon and lime slices, makes 4 to 6 cocktails.
:: photo and recipe via In(side) the Loop
Posted In cocktails
Eli
July 16, 2008 at 7:26 pmooooooooooooh, I think this is the drink my Spanish host-parents would make every Sunday during lunch. I just remember there was sugar and something from Brazil. I was never really sure what they were saying, since they didn’t speak any English and I barely spoke any Spanish.
But we always bonded over food an alcohol, and those weekend meals were the highlight of my semester abroad. I’m so glad you posted this! I think I can finally recapture that memory.
cereja
July 16, 2008 at 11:13 pmmay I just correct you and say it’s called “caipirinhas”. Anyway, you can do it also with vodka… lot’s of lemon also and easier to find probably… Just love it!
Carolyn Jung
July 22, 2008 at 3:39 pmI just got a bottle of cachaca and was mulling over what to do with it. Your lemonade concoction sounds like the perfect recipe for me _ easy, refreshing, and summery.
xoogle
July 15, 2009 at 12:50 amOk. I've been visiting your blog for a few months now. I love the look of it. I really like the pictures. I enjoy your good taste.
I've been procrastinating a comment, but when I saw the caipirinha it was like God saying to me: Come on now, show this girl some appreciation.
Really well done!
Thanks
Ivan