Schmuck's Swiss Lemonade
Schmuck's Swiss Lemonade is a citrus, sour and creamy cocktail made with Cachaça, with moderate flavor complexity.
Ingredients
- 60 ml cachaça (recommended: Cafuné)
- 30 ml lime juice
- 22.5 ml condensed milk syrup
- 45 ml coconut water
- 4 drops vanilla extract
- 45 ml sparkling water
- Ice
- Lime zest
Method
- In a shaker, combine the cachaça, lime juice, condensed milk syrup, coconut water, and vanilla extract.
- Fill with ice and shake until chilled.
- Strain into a tall glass over ice.
- Top with the sparkling water.
- Finish with lime zest.
FAQ
What is in a Schmuck's Swiss Lemonade?
A Schmuck's Swiss Lemonade is made with 60 ml cachaça (recommended: Cafuné), 30 ml lime juice, 22.5 ml condensed milk syrup, 45 ml coconut water, 4 drops vanilla extract, 45 ml sparkling water, Ice and Lime zest.
Is a Schmuck's Swiss Lemonade strong?
A Schmuck's Swiss Lemonade is a session drink: you can have more than one without it weighing you down.
When should you serve a Schmuck's Swiss Lemonade?
A Schmuck's Swiss Lemonade 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 Schmuck's Swiss Lemonade?
A shaken Swiss lemonade: the soda goes in the glass only, or the foam dies in the shaker. Cafuné (39%) is the cachaça in the video; another unaged cachaça covers it. Lime, not lemon; the zest is oil on the surface. Condensed milk syrup is 6 parts condensed milk, 1 part water, and 1 part agave syrup, stirred until dissolved. Without agave, 1:1 syrup in that part covers it but loses the honey. Vanilla extract, not vanilla syrup — the syrup sweetens it again. Coconut water, not coconut milk. It is not the Caipirinha (muddled lime, no milk) or the Piña Colada (rum and coconut in a blender).