Caipi Summer
Caipi Summer is a fruity, sweet and refreshing cocktail made with Cachaça, with moderate flavor complexity.
Ingredients
- 6 strawberries
- 20 ml blueberry syrup
- 60 ml cachaça
- Ice
Method
- In the shaker, add the strawberries and blueberry syrup.
- Muddle the strawberries to release their juice without turning them to mush.
- Add the cachaça and ice.
- Shake and pour into a rocks glass, unstrained.
- Top up with ice if needed.
FAQ
What is in a Caipi Summer?
A Caipi Summer is made with 6 strawberries, 20 ml blueberry syrup, 60 ml cachaça and Ice.
When should you serve a Caipi Summer?
A Caipi Summer fits a barbecue, the beach, a party, a hot day, easy prep and a Brazilian table.
What can I use instead of cachaça?
Cachaça is a Brazilian cane spirit. Without it, the drink is no longer the same recipe. An unaged rhum agricole is the closest stand-in; white rum is a last resort and will taste different.
What is the bartender tip for a Caipi Summer?
It follows caipirinha logic — muddle the fruit — except the mixing happens in the shaker. Serve unstrained so the strawberry pieces come along. The blueberry syrup sweetens and adds a violet tint; if it's very sweet, muddle one extra strawberry to balance it.