Ginger Caipirinhas Recipes

GINGER CAIPIRINHA

Steps:

• Add lime quarters, sugar, ginger, and ice to a mixing glass or cocktail shaker; muddle well.
• Fill an 8-ounce glass 3/4 full with crushed ice. Add the cachaca.
• Pour the muddled mixture into glass with cachaca. Stir well to make sure sugar dissolves completely. Garnish with sugar cane stick.

TANGERINE-GINGER CAIPIRINHAS

Steps:

• Divide tangerines or small oranges among 6 tumblers. Add 2 teaspoons sugar and 1/2 teaspoon grated peeled ginger to each glass. Crush the ingredients in the bottom of the glass with a muddler or handle of a wooden spoon. Top each drink with 2 tablespoons tangerine juice and 1/4 cup cachaa (Brazilian sugarcane liquor) or vodka. Fill glasses with ice cubes, stir, and serve.

GINGER CAIPIRINHAS

Steps:

• Place 2 ginger slices and 1 to 2 tablespoons sugar in each of 12 tumblers. Use a muddler to mash ginger. Add a quartered lime to each; crush with muddler. Fill glasses with coarsely crushed ice, add a scant 1/4 cup cachaca to each, and stir well. Squeeze lime wedges into glasses and serve.

VIRGIN CAIPIRINHA (NON-ALCOHOLIC)

Steps:

• Place the fruit in the bottom of a mixing glass.
• Add the sugar cube and a dash of ginger beer.
• Muddle to release the juices.
• Strain into an old-fashioned glass filled with crushed ice.
• Top with ginger beer.
• Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint on top of the drink if desired.
• Serve with a straw.

TANGERINE-GINGER CAIPIRINHAS

Steps:

• Divide tangerines or small oranges among 6 tumblers.
• Add 2 teaspoons sugar and 1/2 teaspoon grated ginger to each glass.
• Crush the ingredients in the bottom of the glass with a muddler.
• Top each drink with 2 tablespoons tangerine juice and 1/4 cup cachaça.
• Fill glasses with ice cubes, stir, and serve.

GINGER CAIPIRINHA

Steps:

• Muddle the 2 Tables of Sugar, Fresh Lime and Crushed Ice.
• After this, add the slice of fresh ginger. Muddle some more -- but do not break ginger.
• Add more ice and Rum.
• Shake.
• Serve.

CAIPIRINHA

Steps:

• Cut the lime in quarters then cut them crosswise.
• Put lime and sugar in a tall glass and mash with a pestle (or a wood spoon, rolling pin, etc).
• Add the same amount of liquor on the lime juice and stirr.
• Add ice and stirr again.
• Here in Brazil, the guys that sell it at the beach put another glass upside down over it, hold both with one hand and shake.
• Great trick at parties.