Virgin Caipirinha Mocktail: Citrus-Flavoured Ginger Beer
Do you also participate in Dry January? So, let's take up the challenge together! That doesn't mean that we can’t have some fun, though, right? Here is how to make a delicious Caipirinha mocktail, a light and refreshing beverage inspired by Brazil’s national drink!
2 persons
5 minutes
Ingredients
Based on 2 persons
Virgin Caipirinha:
- 4 lime slices
- 4 lemon slices
- 4 orange slices
- 15 ml simple syrup*
- Ginger beer
- Ice cubes
*Simple syrup:
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup water
Tools:
- Saucepan
- 2 lowball glasses
- Cocktail pestle
- Tea towel
- Rolling pin
- Simple syrup
Pour the cup of white sugar and the cup of water into a saucepan, then bring the ingredients to a simmer until the sugar is completely dissolved. Be careful not to boil the water to prevent the syrup from turning into caramel. Let the simple syrup cool down.
Note: You can store your simple syrup for 2 months in the refrigerator. - Virgin Caipirinha
Mix the citrus slices with 15 ml of simple syrup and a splash of ginger beer. Pound them with the pestle then filter the juice in two glasses. Crush the ice cubes in a tea towel with a rolling pin. Add the crushed ice in the glasses, then top them with ginger beer. Stir a little and decorate the glasses with a slice of lime.