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Campirinha

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (13)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
12 fresh Lime (fresh) (chopped wedges)
14 fresh Ruby red grapefruit (chopped wedges)
2 fl oz Italian red bitter liqueur
12 fl oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix

How to make

Glassware

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Method:

MUDDLE lime and grapefruit in base of shaker to release juices. Add other ingredients, SHAKE with 6oz scoop crushed ice and pour all without straining into glass.

Health & Nutrition

Alcohol content:

We don't have enough information to calculate the alc./vol., but based on known ingredients, this recipe contains at least:

  • 11.8 grams of pure alcohol

History

Adapted from a drink created in 2006 by Jamie Lawton at Orchid in Auckland, New Zealand.

Review

This bright red fruit-laden cocktail has the looks to appeal to all, but its bittersweet flavour is more polarising.

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Comments & Discussion

Lynn Garvie
This is Lip-smackingly good! I was worried about the amount of sugar syrup being added to a liqueur, but I think it's necessary to offset the bitterness of the zest and rind from the muddled fruit. Unless perhaps I'm muddling the fruit too much?
I served this in a bar glass instead of an old fashioned glass thanks to the comment about the volume of the finished product. I was happy with the look of the drink though. (Campirinha)
score: 1
Myxo Gastrid
not sure how all this is supposed to fit into an old-fashioned glass. mine overflowed a double old-fashioned, mostly due to the sheer amount of fruit - 1/4 a ruby red is a lot of fruit for a short cocktail! the end result was tasty but thick with pulp and mangled fruit chunks. not the most visually appealing
score: 1
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
Thanks for the feedback, Myxo. I've added to my list of cocktails to remake and amend.
score: 0
Areum Jeon
So simple to make, so refreshing and tasty!
score: 1
Difford’s Shop logo
$3.63 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 6 cocktails.
Shipping and applicable tax calculated at checkout.


Orders are processed by a licensed Fulproof retailer. The buy now button is added simply for convenience.

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* May not include all ingredients. Price per cocktail is an estimate based on cost of one cocktail with ingredients shown above and does not include shipping.