Tomato Basil Caipirinha

5 from 6 votes

Tomato Basil Caipirinha is a light and refreshing Brazilian cocktail drink made from lime, basil, sugar, tomato juice, cachaça (rum/vodka), and ice. It's quicker to prepare than Bloody Mary or Michelada!

Course:Cocktail / Beverage

Cuisine:Brazilian

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings 1 cup

Calories116.8 kcal

Author Valentina Dimitrova

Ingredients

2 Lime wedges
5 fresh basil leaves
2-4 Tablespoons sugar
½ cup tomato juice (light or original), chilled
2-4 Tablespoons cachaça (white rum or vodka)
Ice

Instructions

Place limes wedges, fresh basil leaves, and sugar into a 8-oz glass.
Macerate well with a muddler in order to extract the lime juice. Stir in tomato juice and cachaça (white rum or vodka), and then fill the glass with ice.
As a final touch, you can serve it with a skewer of tomato and basil... and if desired, with a small fresh mozzarella cheese ball.
A true eat-and-drink cocktail!

Recipe Notes

For a virgin version you can substitute sparkling water for the alcoholic beverage in the recipe above.

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