| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 15 min |
| Prep: | 10 min |
| Cook: | 5 min |
| Yield: | 6 to 8 drinks |
Ingredients
- 1 quart water
- 1 quart sugar
- 6 limes, each cut into 8 wedges
- 3 cups crushed ice
- 2 cups cachaca liquor
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium heat, stir together the water and sugar. Simmer until sugar has melted completely. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
- Wash the lime gently under water and dry. In a large pitcher, pour in the cooled sugar syrup, 5 lime wedges and muddle gently to crush the fruit but not release too much of the oils from the skin. Add ice and cachaca, and stir. Serve in a large glass garnished with a lime wedge.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 8 servings |
| Calories | 531 |
| Total Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 105 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 101 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 11 mg |
Reviews
Michael,
I do respect your overall knowledge and skill, but you botched this one with a lot of misinformation.
Cachaca (pronounced kah-SHAW-sah) isn’t remotely Cuban, as has already been pointed out by others. Ropa Vieja isn’t “old rags” in Spanish – it’s “old clothes.” And how many different ways can you find to pronounce “caipirinha?” This may not seem like a big deal to you, but it is to people who know and love this food. Also, it undermines your credibility, causing us to wonder what else you’re getting wrong.
I do respect your overall knowledge and skill, but you botched this one with a lot of misinformation.
Cachaca (pronounced kah-SHAW-sah) isn’t remotely Cuban, as has already been pointed out by others. Ropa Vieja isn’t “old rags” in Spanish – it’s “old clothes.” And how many different ways can you find to pronounce “caipirinha?” This may not seem like a big deal to you, but it is to people who know and love this food. Also, it undermines your credibility, causing us to wonder what else you’re getting wrong.
water – not in my caipirinha – no thanks! If you notice, most of the drinks Michael makes on the program contain very little liquor – this is barely more than way too sweet limeade.
I love how chefs decide what is a dish from a given country. As a cuban, (and I asked my wife, my mother and my mother in Law) Never heard of this drink nor Cachaca. By the way, when you have a Cuban dish and it calls for hotsauce, chili or something of that ilk, trust me it is defenitely not Cuban. I did not try the recipe so I did not rate it and was forced to rate it so I gave it a neutral 3. It wouldn’t have been fair.
Carlos, Crest Hill, IL
I’m not sure how he can call this a Caipirinha. My best friend is Brazilian, so I have had this many times and love it. I have never seen it made with water this way. After trying it, I know why. Don’t waste good cachaca on this one
I love all his recipes , but being a brazilian I have to tell that this is not the way we make our national drink. We never use water , only lime, cachaca and sugar mashed together and them we add ice cubes.