Copacabana Swizzle
Copacabana Swizzle is a herbal, citrus and refreshing cocktail made with Cachaça, with moderate flavor complexity.
Ingredients
- A handful of mint
- 1/2 lime (squeezed in the glass, peel in)
- 15 ml demerara syrup
- 60 ml cachaça (recommended: Cafuné)
- Crushed ice
- 4 dashes Angostura
- Mint sprig
Method
- In a tall glass, add the mint, the squeezed half lime (peel included), and the demerara syrup.
- Add the cachaça.
- Fill with crushed ice and swizzle with a bar spoon until the glass frosts.
- Top with more crushed ice, float the Angostura, and slap the mint sprig for the garnish.
FAQ
What is in a Copacabana Swizzle?
A Copacabana Swizzle is made with A handful of mint, 1/2 lime (squeezed in the glass, peel in), 15 ml demerara syrup, 60 ml cachaça (recommended: Cafuné), Crushed ice, 4 dashes Angostura and Mint sprig.
Is a Copacabana Swizzle strong?
A Copacabana Swizzle is a session drink: you can have more than one without it weighing you down.
When should you serve a Copacabana Swizzle?
A Copacabana Swizzle fits 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 Copacabana Swizzle?
Caipirinha meets mojito, no soda. The half lime goes in squeezed, peel and all — you want the oil; don't muddle hard or it turns bitter. Plenty of mint: slap it, don't shred it. Demerara syrup loves cachaça; white 1:1 covers it but loses the toffee. Cafuné (39%) is the cachaça in the video; another unaged cachaça covers it. Swizzle with a bar spoon until the glass sweats; the Angostura float is for the nose, not the palate — 3 to 4 dashes. The published spec (Liber & Co) is 60 ml cachaça and 15/15 lime and demerara; the short treats the syrup as a touch and uses the channel's Cafuné pour. It is not the Cachaça Mojito (soda water, no Angostura), the Caipirinha (no mint), or the Mojito (rum and soda).