Ep. 38: Hard to say, easy to make - Caipirinha and Brazilian Lemonade

The Caipirinha and its star ingredient, Chachaca are difficult to say, but give them the respect they’ve earned from their rich history. The national drink(s) of Brazil are easy to make and even easier to drink. Stick around for the tip today on how to deal with a hangover thanks to our friends, DrinkingBuddy (use code ARTOFDRINKING for a discount - this stuff WORKS) How to make a Caipirnha Toss your cachaca in the freezer along with your rocks glasses Cut limes and remove pith: Cut 1 lime in half, end to end or pole to pole. Then cut in half again, end to end. That white spine running through the middle of the lime, pole to pole, is called the “pith”. Cut the pith out. Taking 2 quarter wedges, cut each into 3 or 4 more pieces - you’ll have 6 to 8 pieces. In your shaker Add 6 - 8 lime pieces  Add 3 bar spoons or 1 tablespoon of sugar to shaker ***If using ice directly from freezer, add a ½ oz of cold water to shaker (BUT NOT ICE) MUDDLE MUDDLE MUDDLE Pour contents of shaker into your chilled double rocks glass Add 2 oz of cold cachaca to your shaker and swirl it around to pick up remaining sugar and lime flavor and bits Pour into your glass Add ice and stir topping off with more ice. Garnish with a sugar cane stick or lime.  Cachaca Brazilian Lemonade In your blender add: 2 limes, ends trimmed, quartered 2 lemons, ends trimmed, quartered 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk, plus more to taste depending on preference 4 cups water Blend for about 10-15 seconds at high speed, then strain through a fine mesh strainer. Discard solids, or infuse some booze like a vodka or tequila, i mean why not?  In shaker add: 1.5 oz Cachaca 4 oz Brazilian Lemonade Ice Shake for 30 seconds, then strain into glass. Garish with fresh lime wheels Tip: avoiding and dealing with hangovers DrinkingBuddy Code: ARTOFDRINKING Website: www.drinkingbuddy.com IG: @DrinkingBuddyBrand The Art of Drinking IG: @theartofdrinkingpodcast  Jules IG: @join_jules TikTok: @join_jules  Website: joinjules.com Brad  IG: @favorite_uncle_brad This is a Redd Rock Music Podcast IG: @reddrockmusic www.reddrockmusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices