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The Best Ginger Caipirinha
It’s a refreshing cocktail that’s so easy to make, guests can even do it themselves!
Prep Time
5
minutes
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Cook Time
1
hour
hr
20
minutes
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Total Time
1
hour
hr
25
minutes
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Course:
Drink
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
1
serving
Author:
Eden
Ingredients
Ginger Caipirinha
6
chunks of limes
1/2
teaspoon
sugar
1
ounce
cachaça
2
ounces
Crabbies Original Alcoholic Ginger Beer
Candied Ginger
10
oz
ginger thinly sliced and peeled
5
cups
sugar
7
cups
water
Instructions
For the caipirinha
Muddle 6 lime wedges (1 1/2 lime) in a glass with 1 teaspoon sugar.
Add in 1 ounce cachaça and 2 ounces Crabbies Original Alcoholic Ginger Beer
candied ginger
Peel and thinly slice the ginger (about 1/8 inch thick)
Boil the ginger in a pot for about 20 minutes until soft
strain the ginger and add 4 cups of water and 4 cups of sugar in a pot
boil the ginger again for 1 hour until large, thick bubbles appear, watch carefully so it doesn't overboil
once the ginger is soft and gummy like, remove from heat, cover and let it sit overnight in the mixture.
strain the ginger, pour into a bowl and add 1 more cup of sugar to coat the ginger.
Nutrition
Calories:
139
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
19
g
|
Protein:
1
g
|
Fat:
1
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Sodium:
6
mg
|
Potassium:
110
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
9
g
|
Vitamin A:
55
IU
|
Vitamin C:
31.4
mg
|
Calcium:
36
mg
|
Iron:
0.6
mg