Orange caipirinha with apricots

This Orange caipirinha has a hint of sweetness from the apricots. The fresh lime and Cachaca makes this a real summer drink.

A real Brazilian drink with an apricot twist: An orange caipirinha. This drink probably has its origins in the Brazilian countryside but is now so familiar that you can order it worldwide. In this recipe, apricot is added which gives a slightly sweeter version, which is also very tasteful.

Top Tips

• The apricots are cooked with some sugar to get a sweet apricot sauce that is very soft and easy to drink. If you didn't cook the apricots but just put them in the blender, then you could get some hard pieces in between.
• Keep your hand on the lid while shaking, You don't want the cocktail splash on your walls.
• Pour the Caipirinha through a sieve into the glass. You don't want to thin it with ice, just cool it.
• A real Caipirinha uses Cachaça as a liqueur. But if you don't have that, you can also use Vodka or Rum.

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Orange caipirinha with apricots

Author: Andréa

Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 5 mins

Soak 1 hr

Total Time 1 hr 10 mins

Brazil

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This Orange caipirinha has a hint of sweetness from the apricots. The fresh lime and Cachaca makes this a real summer drink.

Ingredients 

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Apricot puree

• ▢ 125 grams apricots dried
• ▢ 125 grams water
• ▢ 175 grams sugar

Caipirinha with apricots

• ▢ ½ lime
• ▢ 2 tablespoons apricot puree (above)
• ▢ 3 tablespoons cachaça
• ▢ ice cubes

Instructions

Apricot puree

• Put the apricots in a saucepan and add the water.
• Let them soak for 1 hour.
• Add the sugar and bring to the boil on low heat, while stirring.
• Let it boil for 2 minutes.
• Put everything in a blender and turn it on until you've got a puree.
• Let it cool down to room temperature.

Caipirinha with apricots

• Put 2 tablespoons apricot puree in a cocktail glass.
• Halve the lime and slice into 3 parts.
• Put ice cubes and lime parts into a cocktail shaker.
• Add the Cachcaça to the shaker.
• Put a sieve and a lid on the shaker and shake for 1 minute.
• Pour the Caipirinha through the sieve into the glass.
• Garnish with ice cubes (optional) and some lime and fresh apricots.

Notes

• The apricots are cooked with some sugar to get a sweet apricot sauce that is very soft and easy to drink. If you didn't cook the apricots but just put them in the blender, then you could get some hard pieces in between.
• Keep your hand on the lid while shaking, You don't want the cocktail splash on your walls.
• Pour the Caipirinha through a sieve into the glass. You don't want to thin it with ice, just cool it.
• A real Caipirinha uses Cachaça as a liqueur. But if you don't have that, you can also use Vodka or Rum.

Nutrition

Calories: 211kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 1g | Sodium: 17mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 82IU | Vitamin C: 13mg

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