Pineapple & Mint Caipirinha

Σερβίρεται σε:

Γαρνιτούρα:

Stirrer (spoon, wooden lolly stick or stick cut from sugar cane)

Πώς φτιάχνεται:

1. Cut lime in half (from pole to pole) and then slice one of the halves into eight 3-4mm thick half-moon shaped segments and drop into the base of a robust rocks glass.

2. Add 3 bar spoons caster sugar (or ½oz / 15ml sugar syrup 2:1) and MUDDLE.

3. Add pineapple and mint and MUDDLE some more.

4. When sure fruit juice is fully extracted and the sugar dissolved, transfer the muddled fruit and sugar into serving glass (preferably a 30cl / 10oz hi-ball glass).

5. POUR cachaça (stored in the freezer) into the rocks glass (used to muddle) and swirl to rinse glass before pouring cachaça into serving glass. STIR to ensure all ingredients are well mixed.

6. Crack (rather than crush) four to five large ice cubes using an Ice Tapper and drop into serving glass. STIR before topping with more ice and serve with a stirrer (but no straws).

Αξιολόγηση:

Minty fresh pineapple transports the Caipirinha into the realm of tropical drinks.

Ιστορία:

See Caipirinha cocktail history and other variations

Alcohol content:

• 1.3 standard drinks
• 31.5% alc./vol. (63° proof)
• 18.9 grams of pure alcohol