Sour Cherry Caipirinha

Kate Ramos

For this recipe I juiced a few of the tart cherries I brought back from Michigan but tart cherry juice can be found in the juice aisle of most grocery stores. Try to buy the unsweetened kind, but if all they have is sweetened then adjust the simple syrup amount. Simple syrup is just equal parts granulated sugar and water heated up until the sugar dissolves, in this case I would use 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water. Let it cool before adding to the drink.

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Servings: 1 pitcher

Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients

2 limes cut into small pieces, plus some extra lime wedges for serving
3/4 simple syrup
2 cups cachaca
1 1/2 cups sour cherry juice
Ice to serve
Frozen cherries to serve (optional)

Method

Place limes in the bottom of a pitcher. Using a muddler or a wooden spoon, press down on the limes until they release their juice.
Add syrup, cachaca, and cherry juice and stir to combine. You can cover and refrigerate at this point up to an hour in advance or add ice and serve immediately with frozen cherries in each glass.

Nutrition

Serving: 6drinks

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