August 26, 2015

Cachaça and Caipirinhas! National Spirit of Brazil.

37 minutes

We get a lesson on making Caipirinha cocktails from owner of Leblon Cachaça,

Steve Luttmann!

  Cachaça is the national spirit of Brazil and the base spirit

for the Caipirinha cocktail. Find the Caipirinha recipe below.

Also, we pay tribute to Sasha Petraske, who left us way too soon and

left a hole in the Bartending community. Quoting from the New York Times article about Sasha's

passing, "Mr. Petraske’s role in the modern cocktail revival is difficult

to overstate."  Mix up a Classic Daiquiri with the recipe below and join

us on August 31, 2015 at 9pm (you local time), as we raise a glass to Sasha

Petraske, founder of Milk & Honey and inspiration to a generation of

Bartenders.

 Listen to the Bartender Journey Podcast # 124 with the player

below, or subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher radio. 

Classic Daiquiri Recipe: 

2 oz Silver Rum 

1 oz Fresh Lime Juice 

3/4 oz Simple Syrup 

Shake with ice. Double Strain into a chilled coupe glass.

Leblon Caipirinha Recipe:

2 oz Leblon Cachaça

1/2 a lime, cut into wedges

2 tsp Superfine sugar or 1 oz Simple syrup

Muddle the lime and sugar in a shaker. Fill the shaker with ice and

add Leblon Cachaça. Shake well and serve in a rocks glass. Garnish with a lime

wedge.

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By Brian Weber is a Professional Bartender and Cocktail & Spirit Enthusiast.

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