Tomato Basil Caipirinha
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!
Servings 1 cup
Ingredients
- 2 Lime wedges
- 5 fresh basil leaves
- 2-4 Tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 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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