The Caipiroska is a twist on the popular Caipirinha - the national cocktail of Brazil. A simple cocktail, Caipiroska is made with muddled limes, sugar and vodka served with plenty of crushed ice. My fruity variation includes blackberries to create a vibrant cocktail that is perfect for summer.
3-4fresh blackberries(or use frozen and thaw first)
crushed ice
1blackberry to garnish
Instructions
Classic Caipiroska
Cut the lime into eight wedges and put into an old fashioned glass (a.k.a rocks glass). Add the sugar syrup and use a muddler or the end of a clean rolling pin to pound the limes hard to release the oils from the skin as well as the juice.
Add the vodka and give everything a good stir. Add crushed ice, stir vigorously and taste your drink. Do you need to add more sugar syrup?
Garnish with a lime wedge and enjoy!
Blackberry Caipiroska
Cut the lime into eight wedges and put into an old fashioned glass (a.k.a rocks glass). Add the sugar syrup and use a muddler or the end of a clean rolling pin to pound the limes hard to release the oils from the skin as well as the juice.
Add 3-5 large blackberries to your glass and muddle them as well to squeeze the vibrant juice out.
Add the vodka and give everything a good stir. Add crushed ice, stir vigorously and taste your drink. Do you need to add more sugar syrup?
Garnish with blackberries and serve.
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Notes
Slimming World Cocktail A Caipiroska is actually a pretty good cocktail on the Slimming World plan as it contains only one spirit – two measures of vodka which are 6 syns. If you create your own calorie-free sugar syrup using Sukrin or any granulated sweetener you can keep this at a relatively low syn level.How to make Sugar-free Simple Syrup Put 200ml water and 200g granulated sweetener (or any measures at a 1:1 ratio) in a saucepan and stir over medium heat to dissolve.Turn the heat off as soon as the syrup comes to a simmer and strain into a clean jar. Keep in the fridge for up to a week.
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Please note I am not affiliated in any way with Slimming World. Syn values are based on the Slimming World online calculator.
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Nutritional information is always approximate, and will depend on quality of ingredients and serving sizes.