Caipirinha would not exist without the millions of Africans who toiled under harsh conditions on the country’s sugar cane farms to produce the basis of Brazil’s precious distilled spirit, cachaça. Renowned New York chef and Rio de Janeiro native Junior Borges has created a beautiful, refreshing cocktail by adding strawberries mixed with Meyer lemon juice to this classic drink.
The recipe below is for a single drink, but you can easily increase the amount of ingredients for a large group by switching from shaking to stirring and filling the pitcher with drinks. Fresh, fruity and with lovely chunks of berries, it’s the perfect cocktail to kick off summer.
Notes from the Food & Wine Test Kitchen
You can find cachaça at most liquor stores or online at chipsliquor.com.
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Strawberries can be peeled and lemons can be juiced up to 1 day in advance.
