Bossa Nova
- Cuisine: Central/South American
- Course: Beverage
- Features: Fast
Summary:
Here is an example of another kind of summer cocktail you can make with cachaca. The cranberry and lime juices and the Cointreau suggest a blended cosmopolitan, but the cachaca adds an extra bite.
1 serving
Ingredients:
- 2 ounces cachaca
- 1 ounce amaretto liqueur
- 1/2 ounce orange-flavor liqueur, such as Cointreau
- 3/4 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- 3/4 ounce unsweetened red cranberry juice
- 1/2 ounce sugar syrup (see NOTE)
- 1/2 cup ice
- 1 lime wedge, for garnish
Directions:
Combine the liquid ingredients and ice in a blender. Blend until smooth. Pour into an old-fashioned glass. Garnish with the lime wedge, and serve with a straw.
NOTE: About simple syrup:Sugar syrup, or simple syrup, is a combination of water and sugar that is boiled over low heat until clear. Used to sweeten drinks and various desserts, it commonly uses equal amounts of water and sugar. To make sugar syrup, in a large pot over medium heat, combine 3 cups sugar and 3 cups water and stir until the sugar dissolves. Bring to a slow rolling boil, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes. Transfer to a glass container and set aside to cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate until chilled through.
Recipe Source:
Adapted from Mittie Hellmich's "Mini Bar" series (Chronicle Books, 2007).
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(Julia Ewan)
