Brasil Cocktail

Name: Brasil Cocktail
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: Cachaça — 40 ml (1 1/3 oz); Herbal liqueur (e.g., Yellow Chartreuse) — 20 ml (2/3 oz); Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) — 25 ml (5/6 oz); Sugar syrup (2:1) — 10 ml (1/3 oz)

A herbal and sour cachaça cocktail ∙ Shake ∙ 3 min ∙ 19.4% ABV ∙

The Brasil Cocktail is a shaken sour of cachaça, herbal liqueur, lemon juice, and sugar syrup, served over ice and finished with basil.

Ingredients

Servings

Garnish

Basil sprig

Instructions for 1 serving

Pre-chill a glass
Shake all ingredients with ice: Cachaça 40 mlHerbal liqueur (e.g., Yellow Chartreuse) 20 mlLemon juice 25 mlSugar syrup 10 ml
Strain into the ice-filled glass
Garnish with a basil sprig

Tips

Keep the herbal liqueur to 20 ml; more overwhelms the lemon and syrup and pushes the drink too sweet and herbal.

History

The Brasil is a modern cocktail credited to Will Ballantine, bar manager at Wild by Tart in London, who created it in May 2021. The drink pairs cachaça with yellow Chartreuse, lemon juice, and sugar syrup.