Monday, June 06, 2005
In honor of the absentee Tigerhawk
In addition to their rich musical legacy, which will be explored in a future post, Brazilians have the food and drink thing down cold. I remember a trip to Sao Paulo where in a restaurant I ordered Jack Daniels on the rocks. I was brought a glass, a bucket of ice, and a bottle of Old No. 7 with graduations on the side to measure my consumption. How civilized!
I'm generally a whisky drinker no matter my destination, but if you'd prefer to drink the local concoctions when in Brazil, you could do a lot worse than ordering a caipirinha.
What is cachaça you ask? Cachaca, also known as Aguardente, is a "spirit distilled from sugarcane," according to cookbrazil. And if you can't find it, don't worry. I can personally vouch for the caipiroshka as well.
I'll try to post a drink recipe from each of Tigerhawk's destinations, and see if we can get any first hand reviews.
UPDATE (from TigerHawk, 9:30 pm Sao Paolo time): Done! The caipirinha was excellent.
I'm generally a whisky drinker no matter my destination, but if you'd prefer to drink the local concoctions when in Brazil, you could do a lot worse than ordering a caipirinha.
1 lime
2 ounces of cachaça
Sugar to taste
Ice cubes
Wash the lime and roll it on the board to loosen the juices. Cut the lime into pieces and place them in a glass. Sprinkle with the sugar and crush the pieces (pulp side up) with a pestle. (We have a long, wooden one from Brazil, made specifically for this purpose.) Just enough to release the juice, otherwise it'll get bitter. Add the cachaça and stir to mix. Add the ice and stir again. It is delicious and potent!
If you can't find cachaça where you live, use a good vodka. The drink will then be called caipiroshka. No vodka? Use white rum and you will have a caipiríssima. Caipirinhas made with sake are all the rage in Rio now! Try one...
What is cachaça you ask? Cachaca, also known as Aguardente, is a "spirit distilled from sugarcane," according to cookbrazil. And if you can't find it, don't worry. I can personally vouch for the caipiroshka as well.
I'll try to post a drink recipe from each of Tigerhawk's destinations, and see if we can get any first hand reviews.
UPDATE (from TigerHawk, 9:30 pm Sao Paolo time): Done! The caipirinha was excellent.
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