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Cranberry caipirinha

A festive twist on the classic Brazilian cocktail, caipirinha. 

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 1 glass
Calories: 173 kcal
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: South American

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup cranberries 27g
  • 2 tablespoon cranberry juice
  • ½ lime
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 5-6 cranberries
  • a few cubes of ice
  • 1.5 oz cachaca 45ml

Instructions

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  1. Put the ¼cup cranberries and the cranberry juice in a small pan. Warm over a medium heat until the berries pop and go soft, squashing them to form a kind of jam texture. Remove from the heat and press through a small sieve to give a syrup/puree. You can do this in advance and in larger quantities to use for a few drinks. You should get around 2tsp from this quantity, enough for 2 drinks. Store extra in the fridge for a couple days.
  2. When ready to make drink, quarter the half lime and place the pieces in the bottom of a glass. Sprinkle over the sugar and add the 5-6 cranberries. Muddle them together so the sugar dissolves, cranberries split and juice comes from the lime (if you don't have a bar tool, then use the pestle from a pestle and mortar, as I do).
  3. Next, top up the glass with ice cubes, pour in 1tsp of the cranberry syrup/puree and the cachaça and stir slightly. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Information

Calories 173kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 15g (5%) Sodium 1mg (0%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 9g (18%) Vitamin C 15.8mg (18%) Calcium 11mg (1%) Iron 0.2mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1glass

Amount Per Serving

Calories 173

% Daily Value*

Calories 173kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 15g 5%
Sodium 1mg 0%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 9g 18%
Vitamin C 15.8mg 18%
Calcium 11mg 1%
Iron 0.2mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.