Best Pineapple Caipirinha Recipes

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CAIPIRINHAS WITH PINEAPPLE



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Though traditionally made with limes, the national cocktail of Brazil can also be made with pineapple or passion fruit

Provided by Jennifer Joyce

Categories     Cocktails

Time 15m

Yield Makes 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 small pineapple
juice 4 limes
bunch fresh mint
8 tbsp golden caster sugar
400ml cachaça liqueur, or light rum
crushed ice for 8 glasses
800ml pineapple juice

Steps:

  • Core the pineapple and cut into 3cm chunks. Place 8 small handfuls of pineapple, the lime juice, half the mint and the sugar into a pitcher and mash up with the end of a rolling pin or a fat wooden spoon.
  • Pour in the cachaça and a little crushed ice, then pour into 8 glasses, and add more crushed ice. Pour the pineapple juice over, filling to the rim. Garnish the glasses with extra mint sprigs and cocktail sticks with pieces of pineapple threaded on.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 433 calories, Carbohydrate 80 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 77 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 1 grams protein

PINEAPPLE CAIPIRINHAS



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     beverage

Time 50m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

2/3 cup sugar
12 mint leaves, torn, plus sprigs for garnish
1 fresh pineapple, peeled, cored and cut into small chunks (about 4 cups)
1 1/4 cups cachaca

Steps:

  • Combine the sugar, mint leaves and 3 cups pineapple chunks in a pitcher. Muddle with a wooden spoon until the sugar is dissolved and the pineapple is crushed. Stir in the remaining pineapple and the cachaca and refrigerate until cold, at least 30 minutes or up to 4 hours.
  • Add 6 cups ice to the pitcher and stir vigorously. Divide among glasses and garnish with mint sprigs.

PINEAPPLE CAIPIRINHA



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Make and share this Pineapple Caipirinha recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ThatSouthernBelle

Categories     Beverages

Time P4D

Yield 25 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (750 ml) bottle cachaca
1 whole pineapple, peeled and sliced
2 ounces pineapple-infused cachaca
1/2 lime, cut in small chunks
2 tablespoons pineapple, freshly crushed
1 tablespoon sugar
ice, Crushed

Steps:

  • To make the pineapple infused cachaca place the pineapple slices in a large container, pour the cachaca over the pineapple slices, close tightly and let it rest in a dark cool place for a few days - but no longer than a week.
  • Use a muddler to crush and mix the limes and sugar in a cocktail shaker.
  • Add the cachaca, crushed pineapple and ice, mix well and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 81.1, Sodium 0.5, Carbohydrate 3.1, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 2.4, Protein 0.1

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