Brazilian Drinks

Caipirinhas, batidas and other cocktails connected to Brazilian beverages, ingredients and traditions.

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Caipirinha clássica com limão e gelo ao lado de coquetel amarelo de cachaça com maracujá, em bar dividido em dois lados com cartões explicativos.

Brazilian Drinks12/09/20267 min read

Caipirinha vs. cachaça cocktail: when the name is a legal definition — and when a bar recipe falls outside the standard

Brazilian law reserves the industrialized caipirinha identity for cachaça, lime and sugar. See what changes at a bar, when a recipe becomes a variation and when it belongs to the c...

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Três taças com destilados transparente, dourado e âmbar sobre madeira, ao lado de cana-de-açúcar, alambique de cobre e barril em uma destilaria rural.

Brazilian Drinks10/09/20265 min read

Cachaça, aguardente de cana and cachaça de alambique: what the name and label mean in 2026

Understand the legal differences among aguardente de cana, cachaça and cachaça de alambique, including alcohol ranges, origin and distillation requirements.

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