Caipifruta
A caipirinha with fresh fruit muddled in. Strawberry is the classic.
Muddled · Rocks glass · Medium · about 3 minutes · about 23% ABV
Ingredients
- 60 ml Cachaça
- 4 Strawberries
- ½ Lime, cut into wedges
- 15 ml Sugar syrup
- Strawberry (garnish)
Method
- Add 4 strawberries
- Add ½ lime, cut into wedges
- Muddle gently
- Add ice
- Pour 60 ml cachaça into the glass
- Pour 15 ml sugar syrup into the glass
- Churn
- Garnish
Tip
Use very ripe fruit.
About the Caipifruta
The sour family. Sours are one of the oldest mixed-drink families. Spirit, citrus and sugar go back to the punches British sailors and traders drank in the 1600s and 1700s, and Jerry Thomas printed sour recipes in the first American bartending book in 1862. Egg white came later, for a silky foam. Almost every classic with fresh citrus, from the Daiquiri to the Whiskey Sour, follows this pattern.
Caipifruta FAQ
What's in a Caipifruta?
60 ml cachaça, 4 strawberries, ½ lime, cut into wedges, 15 ml sugar syrup, garnished with strawberry.
How strong is a Caipifruta?
About 23% ABV once mixed with ice, which is 1.9 Australian standard drinks per serve. That is stronger than a glass of wine.
Should I shake or stir a Caipifruta?
Neither. Muddle the fresh ingredients in the glass, add crushed ice and churn with a spoon.
What glass do you serve a Caipifruta in?
A rocks glass, about 300 ml. Serve it over ice. No rocks glass? Use any short, heavy tumbler.
