The Caipirinha is Brazil’s trademark cocktail made from their most commonly distilled alcoholic drink, Cachaça which is similar to rum and made from fermented sugar cane juice. Cachaça is combined with plenty of ice, sugar and lime to create a simple but punchy drink. It is similar in principle to the Mojito, but a shorter [...]
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This one needs no introduction. Brazil is famous for its sizzling carnivals bursting with life, colour, heat and rhythm.
Usually held in mid-end Feb, the carnival takes place the weekend before lent; traditionally where it earned its name, ‘carne vale’ means ‘without meat’. Less about giving things up, the carnival is now more about indulging [...]