Presented by Cooks’ World and Pinnacle Wine & Liquor Please note: There will be no Cocktail of the Week posts for May 16 or May 23, as I’ll be taking an intensive course on sake those two weeks. Summer is Caipirinha time, sure—but there’s more to Cachaça than Caipirinhas. Meet the Caipirinha's cousin "Esmeralda," or … Continue reading Cocktail of the Week: The Caipirinha’s Cousin Esmeralda
Cachaça
Brazil on the rocks: The Caipirinha and its luscious variations
Rum was born in tropical heat, and it remains the base spirit for many quintessential summer cocktails, but when most Americans think of rum, they are almost certainly not thinking of cachaça—the national spirit of Brazil. Cachaça? What’s that?? Brazil produces more than 1.4 billion liters of cachaça (pronounced “ka-SHA-suh”) annually, which makes it the … Continue reading Brazil on the rocks: The Caipirinha and its luscious variations
200 million Brazilians can’t be wrong about this spirit
And I make it policy to be friendly with a billion liters of anything Here’s a close look at the summertime spirit that’s the third most-consumed beverage in the world, behind China’s baiju and whiskies (of all styles), with annual consumption comparable to vodka. Care to guess what it is? It’s cachaça (pronounced “ka-SHA-suh”)—the national … Continue reading 200 million Brazilians can’t be wrong about this spirit
The Caneflower Cocktail
Over the summer, I’ll be rolling out a few drinks that feature cachaça—a unique rum from Brazil, made by distilling juice freshly pressed from sugarcane. This particular cocktail is far from how Brazilians typically enjoy their favorite spirit (more about that soon), as it’s blended here with two very European, herbal liqueurs. The flavor is … Continue reading The Caneflower Cocktail
The Libation Lounge 