cachaca
Caipirinha's main ingredient
Cachaça is a Brazilian spirit distilled from fermented sugarcane juice, similar to rum but with a grassier, more vegetal flavor.
It's the essential ingredient in a caipirinha, Brazil's national cocktail: The bartender muddled lime and sugar before adding cachaça.
Often spelled without the cedilla in English.
Molasses-based liquor
- sugarcaneSucrose-yielding tropical grass
- distillateCondensed purified substance
- alcoholIntoxicating hydroxyl compound
- liquorDistilled alcoholic drink
fermentation · proof · unaged · aged · artisanal · industrial · barrel · copper
Sucrose-yielding tropical grass
- harvestGathering mature crops
- pressingRequiring immediate attention
- juiceExtracted fruit liquid
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
distillation · copper pot · yeast · bagasse · terroir · aging · wood · barrels
Largest South American nation
- nationalOf a country
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- colonialOf occupied territories
plantation · culture · export · origin · authentic · regional · terroir · indigenous
rum
Molasses-based liquor
- sugarcaneSucrose-yielding tropical grass
- distillateCondensed purified substance
- alcoholIntoxicating hydroxyl compound
liquor · fermentation · proof · unaged · aged · artisanal · industrial · barrel · copper · still
sugarcane
Sucrose-yielding tropical grass
fermentation · distillation · copper pot · yeast · bagasse · terroir · aging · wood · barrels · oak
Brazil
Largest South American nation
- nationalOf a country
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
colonial · plantation · culture · export · origin · authentic · regional · terroir · indigenous · history
cocktail
Mixed alcoholic beverage
ice · crushed · highball · mixer · drink · refreshment · citrus · wedges · sweetened · shaken
grassy
Covered with blades
smooth · harsh · burn · aroma · nose · palate · finish · complexity · notes · sweetness