Raspberry Caipirinha With Mint

Name: Raspberry Caipirinha With Mint
Ingredients: Raspberry puree; 4 ounces fresh raspberries; For each Caipirinha (makes 2); 1/2 lime, cut into four wedges, use two of the wedges; 6-7 large mint leaves; 1 1/2 - 2 ounces raspberry puree; 1-2 ounces simple syrup, to taste; 2 ounces cachaca; club soda; mint sprig, for garnish

10 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

Raspberry puree
4 ounces fresh raspberries
For each Caipirinha (makes 2)
1/2 lime, cut into four wedges, use two of the wedges
6-7 large mint leaves
1 1/2 - 2 ounces raspberry puree
1-2 ounces simple syrup, to taste
2 ounces cachaca
club soda
mint sprig, for garnish

Directions

1

Puree in a blender and put through a sieve to remove the seeds; set aside.
2

In a rocks glass, muddle together the lime and the mint leaves until nice and juicy and fragrant
3

Stir in the puree, the simple syrup and the cachaca and taste. If too tart, add some simple syrup; if too sweet, squeeze in some lime. The cachaca should sing through the fruit.
4

Fill the glass with cracked ice or ice cubes, top with a spritz of club soda and garnish with a mint sprig. Kick back, enjoy and pretend you are in Rio.