New Orleans Best Cocktails: The Caipirinha

[NiklasEC]

Wait, caster sugar is something unusual in the US?

[jotazores]

forgot the straws ...

[jotazores]

yah Pitu is great!

[mindflashbr]

Germana is a great hand-made cachaça. Pitu and 51are bad ones, they are the cheapest brands in Brazil. Sagatiba and Leblon are fine, they are made for export. Ypioca is also nice.

Congratz on the vid, first time I've seen a foreigner making a caipirinha the right way. Only thing that most brazilians don't do is shake it, but it's ok to do it. Also, some people cut the lemon in thin slices so it won't be too bitter after muddling. You can use less sugar at will too.

[SchafeyWafey]

His voice has a slight Bill Cosby twang to it!

[johnniesworld]

Thanks Chris! Love the video....

BTW, this is the BEST way to prepare the Caipirinha!

Great job!

[jazzmunky]

good teacher, eloquent and knowlegable

[R4naldo]

Caipirinha mesmo. Apesar de não ser muito adepto dela ser batida na Coqueteleira, cada um possuí sua técnica.

Poderia ter escolhido uma cachaça melhor. Mas a Sagatiba deve ser a mais viável em relação a custo para o bar.

Abraços

[lcspies]

Fazenda Mae De Ouro is my Cachaca of choice! Finally someone who makes it right shaken not stirred!!! Great Job!!

[mat76zet]

perfect caipirinha made by a true professional

[Exeshedder]

i like Bajia Flor, or Germana

[existentialdreams]

I bought my first bottle of Cachaca yesterday. The liquor store had four brands, and I chose Leblon, not knowing anything about what would be best.

Can anybody recommend a brand or brands of cachaca that they enjoy? Thanks!!!

[lcspies]

Fazenda Mae De Ouro!!

[fernandoend]

the bests cachaças from Brazil : Nega Fulô , Espirito de Minas , Pirasununga 51.

sagatiba not cachaça original .

[ivanbarman]

porra meu jovem temos cahaças fantásticas aqui tais como vc citou ai em cima mas e as de minas num geral?os gringo arrasta o maior comboio de caminhão e vc sabe mas concordo em vc falar da sagatiba sim.....``is not cachaça´´ kkk mas no geral nós criamos a caipirinha não eles ....tem q vir pra cá aprender e fazer estágio ``gringaiada´´ valew cara abraços...

[madskillz808]

I work in a busy arts centre and like to do caipirinhas as a special for brazilian club nights. I normally use sugar syrup as its a bit quicker and most of my customers prefer a smooth drink.

I've seen alot of recipies but this is the first time i've seen it muddled and shaken.

i'll have to give it a try!

[slimedude5]

@madskillz808 same dude, im usually 2-3 people deep at my bar so gomme syrup and not shaken is my preferred method also. In the uk sagatiba is pretty much all you can get over the counter, although there is pleanty of choice on the net!

[thinkingbartender]

You can lots of Cachacas in the UK: Germana,

Pitu,

Cachaca 51,

Leblon,

and others.

[aussiedave87]

This is a very refreshing drink. I was also told by people from Brazil that you must use Raw Sugar, about 4 teaspoons. Nonetheless a refreshing drink by far! Good Vid!!

[cfotoole]

I've never seen the limes & sugar muddled with Cachaca (rather than water). Having seen Chris do it, I wonder why it never occurred to me.

[skyrissian]

Tried this one over the weekend. The first sip I was unsure. I've never had Cachaca before, so the taste was new and unfamiliar to me. The second sip was a little better and by third sip it became one of my favorite drinks. Cheers!