Strawberry Caipirinha
A fresh cachaça drink with muddled strawberries and sugar that tastes of a Brazilian summer.
Ingredients
- Cachaça50 ml
- Strawberry, 5–6 strawberries, quartered150 g
- Sugar20 g
- Strawberry, to garnish (optional)1 whole
- Lime, for extra acidity (optional)4 wedges
Method
- Rinse the strawberries, remove the stalks and cut them into quarters.
- Put the strawberries in the glass and sprinkle the sugar over them. Leave for about 10 minutes to draw out the juice.
- Muddle the strawberries, lime (if using) and sugar together until the fruit releases its juice but keeps a little texture.
- Fill the glass with crushed ice.
- Pour the cachaça over the muddled mix.
- Stir thoroughly so everything is evenly mixed and chilled.
- Garnish with a whole or sliced strawberry and serve straight away with a straw.
About this drink
The Caipirinha is Brazil's national drink, born in the countryside as a simple mix of cachaça, lime and sugar. This version swaps some of the lime for muddled strawberries, a variation that has become popular in Brazilian bars for its sweetness and scent. The technique stays the same: crush, sweeten and mix with plenty of ice so the fruit and spirit come together.
