Traditional capirinha is made with cachaça and tangerine lime and sugar, not tangerine. It was a late posting and you can see I was sampling the product earlier. :-P. Thanks to Brazilian Girl for the catch. I’ve been served a multitude of variations. Here’s my contribution to the mix and I am sure this libation is going to appear again and again throughout the Summer. It’s premiere appearance gave my sister and C a nice buzz. 
Ingredients
3 limes juiced or to taste
1/2 pint of fresh blueberries
2″ piece of fresh ginger
1 good handful of ginger mint leaves. traditional mint leaves can be used as a substitute.
1/3 cup of honey or to taste
28 oz. of sparkling mineral water or club soda
3 oz. of quality vodka or to taste
crystallized ginger for garnish
Preparation
1. Juice the limes into a large glass pitcher.
2. Peel the ginger and smash it to loosen up some of its flesh. Add to the pitcher.
3. Add the blueberries and ginger mint leaves and with a wooden spoon, mash the berries, ginger and mint leaves.
4. Pour in the honey.
5. Add the sparkling water and vodka and stir well.
6. Place some crystallized ginger into the martini glass and pour in the goods.
If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!. Rather get email notification?
The traditional brazilian capirinha is made with cachaça, sugar and lime =)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caipirinha
Thanks Brazilian Girl. I’ve been to enough international parties to know this.
It was the last posting of a 6 series post. Waiting to publish the others. Cheers!
Oh my. Capirinhas are a particular fave of mine. This sounds like a fabulous (and dangerous) variation. Thank you!
tara- just ask my sister how dangerous it is. ;-P The crystalized ginger is my favorite part. It absorbs the flavors and is like a ginger, blueberry gummie treat.
mm I am sure this would be fantastic!
I’ definitely gonna try soon
It’s a steamy day in Toronto and I’d love one of these right now!
Alita - thanks for the suggestion on the photos. I have to get some clarification from you though. If it helps me shots like yours, that’d be great.
Ivonne- you bring me a slice…make that two of your crepe cake, I’ll bring the drinks!
love the recipe! made them with leblon cachaca - which is so much better than 51! i’m mad that i had to drink the 51 for so long