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.

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