Though traditionally made with limes, the national cocktail of Brazil can also be made with pineapple or passion fruit
Nutrition and extra info
Nutrition: Per caipirinha
- kcal433
- fat0g
- saturates0g
- carbs80g
- sugars77g
- fibre2g
- protein1g
- salt0g
Ingredients
- 1 small pineapple
Pineapple
pine-ap-pelWith its tuft of spiky, dusty green leaves and cross-hatched, golden orange skin, the pineapple…
- juice 4 limes
Lime
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- bunch fresh mint
Mint
mi-ntThere are several types of mint, each with its own subtle difference in flavour and appearance.…
- 8 tbsp golden caster sugar
- 400ml cachaça liqueur, or light rum
- crushed ice for 8 glasses
- 800ml pineapple juice
Pineapple
pine-ap-pelWith its tuft of spiky, dusty green leaves and cross-hatched, golden orange skin, the pineapple…
Method
Core the pineapple and cut into 3cm chunks. Place 8 small handfuls of pineapple, the lime juice, half the mint and the sugar into a pitcher and mash up with the end of a rolling pin or a fat wooden spoon.
Pour in the cachaça and a little crushed ice, then pour into 8 glasses, and add more crushed ice. Pour the pineapple juice over, filling to the rim. Garnish the glasses with extra mint sprigs and cocktail sticks with pieces of pineapple threaded on.
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