 While you're frying up some eggs and bacon, we're cooking up something else: a way to celebrate today's food holiday. Saúde! June 12 is International Cachaça Day. Ah cachaça, Brazil’s most famous liquor export. The white, distilled spirit is made from fermented sugarcane, whereas rum is distilled from molasses. Other fruit, such as kiwi or passion fruit, can be added, just be sure to check the sugar balance before making a big batch. Speaking of which, caipirinhas can be made in advance in pitchers, and are perfect for around the pool. |
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If you want to buy cachaça directly from the source, there are many Brazilian distillers that sell internationally. And most of these distillers either sell their own brand or will sell a “white label” for their clients. Brazilian cachaça distillers can be found using B2Brazil.com, Brazil's top B2B trade portal. B2Brazil.com contains over 20 cachaça distillers, many of which will produce “white label” productions for their clients’ brands. As global taste and demand for cachaça grows, the future for cachaça is bright.
Good article promoting cachaça. But the photo lacks authenticity. Caipirinha does not take mint leaves (mojito does), and to use orange is a stretch…. It can be a cachaça cocktail, but not caipirinha…
Food for thought; a link with one of the many recipes for caipirinha with photo:
http://www.receitassimples.com.br/Receita.php?CAIPIRINHA-BRASILEIRA
Yum!!