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Caipi punch

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Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 6 large limes
  • 125 g cane sugar
  • 250 ml Pitu (Aguardente de Cana)
  • 2 bottles of dry sparkling wine, preferably brut

Instructions

Working time approx. 10 minutes; Rest time approx. 6 hours; Total time approx. 6 hours 10 minutes

Squeeze the limes and mix the juice with the cane sugar. Add the pitu, the lime peel (quartered, or even eighths are better), and squeeze/mash vigorously. Let it sit in the refrigerator for a few hours. Top up with well-chilled sparkling wine and serve ice-cold. A real hit in the summer, even the men will love to indulge.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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