Kat's Cocktails: The Summer Brazilian

What is a caipirinha and why is it the perfect summer cocktail? Today we’ll teach you all about caipirinhas and how to make our take on this refreshing Brazilian beverage.

A caipirinha is a cocktail typically made with Cachaça, sugar, and lime. Cachaça is a distilled spirit made from fermented sugarcane juice and is the national spirit of Brazil. Caipirinhas are often made with fresh limes, but can also be made with other fruits like strawberries, mangoes, or even passionfruit.

Caipirinhas are refreshing, tart, and slightly sweet, making them the perfect summer cocktail. The lime provides a sour kick, while the sugar balances out the flavors. And of course, the cachaça gives the cocktail its signature Brazilian flair.

We’re going to give you our version of a caipirinha to make a refreshing summer cocktail for you and your guests!

To make the “Summer Brazilian”, you will need:

4oz Lebanon Cachaça
2oz Solerno Blood Orange Liqueur
3 strawberries
3 pineapple pieces
4 lime wedges
2 sugar cubes

The caipirinha is a very simple cocktail to make, but there is a certain methodology that goes into making the perfect caipirinha

First, you’re going to muddle your fruit to release its juices and sugar cubes at the bottom of your mixing glass or shaker tin until broken up and the flavors are mixed together. Add your two alcohols, the Cachaça and Blood Orange Liqueur, ice, and shake in a set of metal shaker tins. If you don’t have shakers, not a problem! Simply “roll” your drink back and forth in two different glasses until mixed and diluted from your ice. Here’s a shaker we love to use ourselves making this cocktail! (Amazon link here). Strain into two rocks glasses filled with fresh ice, and spoon in some of your fruit to infuse more flavor and garnish with a pineapple wedge.

And there you have it, our take on a refreshing caipirinha perfect for summer sipping! This cocktail is tart and sweet with a sour kick, and is sure to be a hit with your guests. So what are you waiting for? Get to mixin’!

Kat

Sex was never discussed in Kat’s house. “You’re not having sex!?! Are you?” was the extent of the conversation. It wasn’t her mother’s fault. She was a single mom with 3 children and teaching her 13 year old daughter about sex was not high on her priority list. Everything Kat learned about sex she learned from the older girl next door. Not a great start. Kat worked hard and got lucky. She waitressed her way through school pursuing a career in healthcare where she met and married her husband of over 20 years. Together they started to explore all that a happy marriage and a great sex life could be. They found books, articles, websites and podcasts with incredibly sexy stories. And despite the difficulties of adulting and raising 2 children, they managed to keep their relationship a priority. Kat’s sexual curiosity and excitement for new things led to open lively conversations about love, commitment, sexual desires and friendships. And when she met Ams, she knew she had a girlfriend she could share her discoveries and desires with and vice versa. They soon decided to share their conversations and insights with anyone who would listen and created the 2Hotwives podcast.

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