Caipirinha (Brazilian Cocktail) Trial

 Please see my earlier blog post :

PR class and Caipirinha

In critiquing a drink like this, one must a) keep an open mind and b) employ a friend to help.

First of all we had a tiny taste of the actual liquor used to make the drink, the cachaça. It wasn't bad, although we didn't have a very big sip. So feeling optimistic we began chopping our limes. 

We then realized that it was not quite as easy as it seemed to get ice as small as it is in the video. We took the large ice-cube tray pieces and smashed and smashed and smashed some more until they were small enough. 

When we finally had the ice, we added it to the drink and poured the cachaça in. For one thing, the liquor sure smelled odd,something we didn't notice before,but we finally gave the drink a taste. It was quite sour, could have used a touch more sugar, but other then that it wasn't bad. The

cachaça was very similar to rum you can get at resorts in Mexico, which made it taste a bit cheap. But with the lime taste it was tolerable.

And the final verdict was: Pretty good, a lot like a mintless mojito, but not worth all the work. 

If I found a more efficient way of smashing up the ice into nice ice chips I would have enjoyed it a lot more. My friend Paige agreed.(Yes, I invited her over for drinks and made her help.)So, if you have a ice chipper at home, go ahead and try it out! But when it comes to the liquor to add to it, use a rum to your liking over the brazilian rum.

And enjoy!