Pineapple Caipirinha Food

CAIPIRINHAS WITH PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Core the pineapple and cut into 3cm chunks. Place 8 small handfuls of pineapple, the lime juice, half the mint and the sugar into a pitcher and mash up with the end of a rolling pin or a fat wooden spoon.
• Pour in the cachaça and a little crushed ice, then pour into 8 glasses, and add more crushed ice. Pour the pineapple juice over, filling to the rim. Garnish the glasses with extra mint sprigs and cocktail sticks with pieces of pineapple threaded on.

PINEAPPLE CAIPIRINHA

Steps:

• To make the pineapple infused cachaca place the pineapple slices in a large container, pour the cachaca over the pineapple slices, close tightly and let it rest in a dark cool place for a few days - but no longer than a week.
• Use a muddler to crush and mix the limes and sugar in a cocktail shaker.
• Add the cachaca, crushed pineapple and ice, mix well and serve immediately.

CAIPIRINHA (BRAZIL)

Steps:

• Cut the limes in half, and then cut each half into 8 pieces. Place 12 pieces of lime in each of 4 double old-fashioned glasses (or other 12-ounce glasses.) Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of sugar into each glass. Using a muddler or the butt end of a large wooden spoon, mash the limes into the base of the glass. Try to dissolve the sugar as you do this, and stir occasionally. Fill each glass with 1 1/2 cups of ice and 1/4 cup of cachaca. Pour the contents of the glass into a shaker, and invert the glass into the shaker to act as a lid. Shake the glass and shaker to combine the sugar and cachaca for several seconds. Lift the glass from the shaker, and pour the contents back into the glass. Repeat the process with the remaining 3 glasses.

VIRGIN CAIPIRINHA (NON-ALCOHOLIC)

Steps:

• Place the fruit in the bottom of a mixing glass.
• Add the sugar cube and a dash of ginger beer.
• Muddle to release the juices.
• Strain into an old-fashioned glass filled with crushed ice.
• Top with ginger beer.
• Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint on top of the drink if desired.
• Serve with a straw.