17 January, 2016
Caipirinha Caribe / Caribinha
Posted in : Rhum Agricole on by : Nick Hancock
As I mentioned in a previous post, I’ve been mixing Caipirinhas since 2005. Recently I have discovered rhum agricole, which is produced from sugar cane juice instead of molasses as most other rums and since cachaça is also made from sugar cane juice, not necessarily in exactly the same way, I thought I would try my Caipirinha recipe using a rhum agricole instead of the traditional cachaça. I found it very enjoyable and no less a cocktail than the traditional Caipirinha. Since it uses rhum agricole from the Caribbean, I call this version of the Caipirinha the Caipirinha Caribe or even the Caribinha. Enjoy.
| 2 oz | 60 ml | Damoiseau Rhum Agricole Blanc 50% or Clément Rhum Agricole Blanc 50% |
| 1 (~ 1 oz) |
1 (~30 ml) |
Medium lime |
| 1 ½ tsp | 7.5 ml | Cane sugar |
| Crushed Ice | ||
This cocktail is build in the glass, preferably a Caipirinha glass (or double old fashioned glass may do). Cut the lime into quarters, then cut each quarter into 3 roughly equally sized pieces and toss into the glass. Cover the lime pieces with the sugar and muddle the sugar into the lime. Do not over do the muddling, otherwise the lime juice may become slightly bitter. Fill the glass with crushed ice and then add the rhum agricole over the ice. Insert a cocktail spool, which is a spoon with a built-in straw. Serve with a smile.