The best Caipirinha recipe and 8 delicious variations!

In summer, for many people, there is nothing more relaxing than ending the day with a cool and delicious cocktail. But if you're already tired of the classic mojito and margarita, the caipirinha is another great option. It is the official national cocktail of Brazil and consists of a mixture of limes, brown cane sugar andLiquor.Cachaça is a popular Brazilian liqueur first made from fermented sugarcane juice in the 16th century. In terms of taste, it is similar to rum, but is characterized by its slightly earthy aromas and this is exactly what distinguishes the Caipirinha from other sweet and sour drinks. You can find the best Caipirinha recipe, as well as other fruity or non-alcoholic variations and delicious desserts in our article!

Caipirinha recipe – the original

The Brazilian national cocktail is actually quite easy to make. However, the rule of thumb is to only use high-quality ingredients and since a real Caipirinha has to be strong - lots of everything!

Ingredients:

• 60 mlLiquor
• 3 tsp white, refined cane sugar
• 1 fresh lime
• Ice cubes or crushed ice

Preparation:

• First wash the lime, cut off the tops, halve them, remove the white stalk and only then quarter them. Squeeze these in a cocktail glass with a mortar - this releases the aromatic substances from the shell and the sour juice from the inside.
• Add the cane sugar and let it dissolve for 2 minutes so that the flavors can mix well. Then mash lightly in the glass for about 30 seconds.
• Fill the glass with ice cubes.
• Last but not least, add cachaça.

Strawberries recipe

Absolutely any cocktail can be spiced up fruitily with the delicious strawberries. This recipe is particularly refreshing and is the best companion for cozy girls' evenings in the garden!

Ingredients for 2 glasses:

• 60 ml Cachaça
• 1 fresh lime
• 2 tablespoons white cane sugar (brown sugar works too)
• 100 grams strawberries (fresh or frozen)
• Ice cubes

Preparation:

• Cut the lime into eighths. Wash, clean and cut strawberries into small slices. If you use frozen strawberries, you should thaw and puree them just before completing the drink.
• Put the lime, strawberries and sugar in a glass and mash until fine.
• Add the cachaça and fill the glass with strawberry slices and ice cubes.

Delicious raspberry recipe

In this delicious recipe the limewith fresh raspberriesreplaced. There's hardly a better way to enjoy berry season in full swing!

Ingredients:

• 60 ml Cachaça
• 50 grams of fresh raspberries
• 1 tsp cane sugar
• 1 small dash of fresh lime juice
• Ice cubes

The preparation is also quite simple:Simply mix the raspberries, sugar and lime juice well with a wooden pestle. Add ice cubes and cachaça, stir everything well and enjoy!

Blackberry Caipirinha recipe

This is the perfect summer drink for all berry and Caipirinha fans. Of course, you can adapt it to your own taste and the choice of berries can vary.

Ingredients:

• 60 ml Cachaça
• 1 lime
• 50 grams of blackberries
• Brombeersirup
• 1 tsp cane sugar
• Ice cubes or crushed ice

Preparation:

• Place blackberries, lime and sugar in a glass and mash finely.
• Add cachaça, blackberry syrup and ice cubes and stir well.

Frozen Caipirinha recipe for the hot summer days

Ingredients:

• 1 lime
• 200 grams of ice cubes
• 100 ml Cachaça
• 3 tbsp cane sugar

Preparation:

• Quarter the lime and mash well together with the sugar. Remove the lime peel and mash briefly again. Place the mixture in a suitable container and freeze for at least 4 hours.
• Place the frozen mixture in a blender along with the ice cubes and cachaça and blend until smooth.
• Pour into cocktail glasses and serve immediately.

Alcohol-free recipe

For the non-alcoholic version of this delicious drink, use ginger ale instead of cachaça with a small dash of banana juice or Sprite - depending on whether you want it fruity or sour.

Ingredients for 2 glasses:

• 700 ml Ginger Ale
• 1 fresh lime
• 5 tsp cane sugar
• Crushed ice or ice cubes
• 1 shot of banana juice or Sprite

Preparation:

• Rinse the lime and cut into eighths. Divide the lime wedges and sugar between 2 glasses and mash finely.
• If using ice cubes, place them in a freezer bag and crush them with a rolling pin. Divide between the glasses and top with ginger ale.

Leckere Muffins

Do you like baking various desserts and enjoy a delicious cocktail every now and then? Then these Caipirinha muffins would be the perfect reward after a long day at the office!

Ingredients:

• 150 grams of flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 60 Gramm Butter
• 130 grams of cane sugar
• 1 No
• 1 pinch of salt
• 2 tbsp lime juice
• 1 tsp lime zest
• 150 ml milk
• 3 EL Cachaça
• green food coloring (optional)

Preparation:

• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and line a muffin tin with paper cases.
• For the dough, mix flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
• In another bowl, mix the sugar and butter well with a hand mixer. Add the egg and stir for another 2 minutes.
• Stir in lime juice and zest and cachaça and color green with food coloring if desired.
• Add half of the flour mixture and the milk and stir well and then stir in the remaining flour.
• Fill the muffin cups and bake for about 20 minutes.

You can also have one if you wishfrostingPrepare from 300 grams of cream cheese, 200 grams of mascarpone, 100 grams of powdered sugar and a little lime juice. To do this, simply mix the ingredients together until creamy with the mixer.

Refreshing Caipirinha Sorbet

Ingredients:

• 450 grams of powdered sugar
• 100 ml freshly squeezed lime juice
• 5 tbsp lime zest
• 50 ml Cachaça
• 1 egg white

Preparation:

• Put the sugar and 600 ml water in a saucepan and stir over a low heat until the sugar has dissolved.
• Remove from heat and add remaining ingredients. Allow to cool to room temperature.
• Place the mixture in a suitable container and place in the freezer overnight.
• The next day, put everything together with the egg whites in a mixer and mix for about 15-20 seconds. Place in the container and freeze again overnight or at least 8 hours and then enjoy!