Frozen Basil Mint Caipirinha Recipes

GRILLED PAPAYA CAIPIRINHA

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to high. Brush the papaya slices with olive oil and put on the grill. Grill for 3 minutes per side and then transfer to a cutting board. Cut the papaya into large chunks. Fill 2 bucket glasses each with 4 pieces of lime, grilled papaya chunks, 1 tablespoon of raw sugar, and muddle the ingredients. Wrap whole ice cubes in a kitchen towel and pound the ice with a rolling pin, cocktail muddler, or heavy pan to create crushed ice. Fill the glasses with crushed ice and add 1-ounce of cachaca to each glass. Using a bar spoon, give all ingredients a few spins and add additional crushed ice. Garnish each drink with 1 slice of grilled papaya, a mint sprig, and several papaya seeds.

MANGO LIME CAIPIRINHA

Steps:

• Cut each lime into wedges. Put 4 wedges in a short rocks glass. Add 2 tablespoons of sugar and muddle with a bar tool "muddler" (or use a spoon or pestle). Add a splash of mango nectar, to taste. Fill the glass with ice and pour 2 ounces of cachaca over the ice. Garnish with slice of mango and a lime wedge. Repeat to make 3 more drinks.

FROZEN CAIPIRINHA

Steps:

• Cut each of the lime halves into four chunks. Put in a large mortar with the sugar and squish well with a pestle to break them down - they will release their juices, leaving you with a sweet lime syrup. Remove the lime peel, squeeze to release the last bits of juice, then discard. Transfer the lime syrup to a small plastic container and freeze for at least 4 hrs, ideally overnight.
• When you're ready to make the cocktail, put the ice in a blender suitable for crushing ice, then add the frozen syrup and cachaça. Blend at a high speed until smooth and thick. Transfer to cocktail glasses or tumblers and serve immediately.