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Home > Brazilian Recipes > Berry Caipilé Drink (Caipilé de Frutas Vermelhas)

Berry Caipilé Drink (Caipilé de Frutas Vermelhas)

February 4, 2013 by Denise Browning 7 Comments / THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE SALES LINKS. PLEASE SEE MY _FULL DISCLOSURE POLICY_ FOR DETAILS

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I am making this refreshing Berry Caipilé Drink!!! Carnival will be starting soon in Brazil… In fact, it will be celebrated officially from the 9th to the 12th  of February this year, although — according to my cousins living down there — it actually  started this past November. It is what we call “prévias de carnival.” I know: My people love to party!!! 🙂 Caipilé is the ultimate summer drink: So bright, refreshing, and festive!

During Carnival, the entire country and millions of tourists are partying — to different rythms. In Northeastern Brazil, we have basically frevo and maracatú rythms in the cities of Recife and Olinda while trios elétricos and Afro-Brazilian blocos heat up the Carnaval in Salvador. Berry Caipilé is the ideal drink to refresh us all from the heat…

A group of people posing for the camera with carnival umbrellas

A large crowd of people celebrating Carnival

In Southern and Southeastern Brazil, Carnival mostly features the worldwide famous samba. A close up of someone dressed for Carnival in Rio With so much sweat being generated, the ingestion of liquids is necessary to hydrate the body during the four-day-long dancing marathon. So for this year, I thought a refreshing fruit drink would be appropriate. The recipe that I am sharing with y’all today is called Caipilé (Caipirinha with Picolé) which is a caipirinha  with a popcicle. That’s right… Berry Caipilé! So in this way, Carnival participants will get twice the refreshment.

If you are neither celebrating carnival in Brazil nor Mardi Gras in New Orleans, you can still sip this delicious berry caipilé drink anytime –especially in the summer high temperatures.

Well, cheers!!!!!!!!!! After all, with or without carnival, every day is time to celebrate life.

xx

Berry Caipilé with Tangerine Popsicle

(Caipilé de Frutas Vermelhas com Picolé de Tangerina)

Serves 1

Segment: Brazilian cuisine

Berry Caipilé with Tangerine Popsicle

Berry Caipilé with Tangerine Popsicle

Ingredients: 3 quartered strawberries (stems removed) 3 whole blackberries 2-3 tablespoons granulated sugar 1/4 cup crushed ice About 1 cup of sparkling water (for a non-alcoholic version) or 1/4 cup of cachaça or vodka (alcoholic version) 1 tangerine popsicle Directions: Place the 2 first ingredientes into a cup; then, spoon the sugar on top of the fruits. Using a pestle, mash the fruits, add the crushed ice and sparkling water or cachaça/vodka. Place popsicle in the cup. Decorate as desired. Cheers!

Glasses with berry caipile drink

Images from Wikimedia Commons:

* From Galo da Madrugada – author: Ygorrj359 * Chiclete com Banana – Origin: Bell Marques/Author: Roger * Carnaval Rio – GRES PORTLELA, 2008.

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  1. Mi Vida en un Dulce

    February 5, 2013 at 1:57 am

    Ohhhh Brazilian Carnaval…!!! I never was in Brazil for February, but my brother in law was and he participated danzing for one house, he told me it was a great experience, I guess that something everybody should try.

    Reply
    • Denise Browning

      February 5, 2013 at 5:38 am

      Thanks a lot, Nydia! It’s always good to hear from you.
      Carnival did not start officially down there, but Brazil is already partying…xx

      Reply
  2. Deb

    February 6, 2013 at 12:30 am

    I’m huddling in my warm cozy sweater and still craving the luscious berry drink! Refreshing flavors know no season, a delighful way to celebrate!

    Reply
    • Denise Browning

      February 6, 2013 at 12:44 am

      Thanks a lot, Deb!
      It seems spring has already arrived in Texas. We are having sunny, slightly warm days.
      But I agree with you: Refreshing flavors know no season. Thanks for stopping by!! xx

      Reply
  3. Juliana

    February 6, 2013 at 4:52 am

    Denise, I want mine with cachaca 🙂 Looks very refreshing!
    Have a wonderful week my dear!

    Reply
    • Denise Browning

      February 6, 2013 at 1:43 pm

      Thanks a lot, Juliana!!! I love when you visit me…Wishing you a great week as well. And cheers with Berry Caipilé w/ Cachaça…xx

      Reply

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