Kiwi Caipirinha
Muddle ∙ 3 min ∙ 19.5% ABV ∙
The Kiwi Caipirinha is a Brazilian-style muddled drink made with cachaça, fresh kiwi, lime, and sugar, a fruit variation on the classic lime Caipirinha.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Cut half a Fresh lime into wedges and drop into the glass
- Add Powdered sugar 3 bsp (or 15 ml sugar syrup) and muddle
- Add Fresh kiwi fruit 1/2 pc and muddle again
- Add Cachaça 60 ml and stir until the sugar dissolves
- Fill the glass with crushed ice and stir
- Top with more crushed ice and serve with a stirrer
Tips
- Work the lime and sugar first, before the kiwi goes in; soft kiwi cushions the muddler and the lime gives up less of its oil.
- Stir the cachaça until the sugar dissolves before adding crushed ice; sugar barely dissolves once the drink is ice-cold.
History
The Kiwi Caipirinha is one of the many named fruit variants of the Caipirinha, with kiwifruit muddled alongside the lime. Brazilian usage and international bartending guides alike extend the Caipirinha name to these fruit versions, grouping the kiwifruit one with passionfruit, strawberry, and other caipifruta variations built the same way.
FAQ
What alcohol is in a Kiwi Caipirinha?
Cachaça, a Brazilian spirit distilled from fresh sugarcane juice. It is the only alcohol in the drink, 60 ml of it.
How do you make a Kiwi Caipirinha?
Muddle lime wedges with powdered sugar in a highball glass, then add the chopped kiwi and muddle again. Add the cachaça and stir until the sugar dissolves, fill with crushed ice and stir, then top with more crushed ice and serve with a stirrer.
What fruits work well in a Caipirinha?
Kiwi, passion fruit, strawberry and mango are all popular; these fruit versions are known as caipifrutas. This one keeps the lime and adds fresh chopped kiwi.
