• Happy Hour: Passion Fruit Caipiroska

    posted May 30th, 2007  :: Cocktails, Entertaining, The Recipes: :: 

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    Tomorrow is the last day of school, the community pool is open for the season, and I have my first dozen mosquito bites. Summer’s here!

    I made a big batch of these delicious Brazilian-style summer drinks for a Memorial Day bash last weekend. I only allowed myself one, but I’ve been thirsty for another. Passion fruit has an intensely tropical candy-like taste that I love, and this drink is a perfect foil for the vodka – you don’t really taste it. Which can be a problem. Sometimes.

    Have one or two in the backyard while fending off those bloodthirsty insects, and you’ll be a happy camper.

    Passion Fruit Caipiroskas
    makes 6 drinks
    from Food and Wine magazine, June 2006

    3/4 cup frozen pure passion fruit puree, thawed (Note: I use Goya brand frozen fruit pulp from my international grocer)
    3/4 cup sugar
    3/4 cup fresh lime juice (about 6 limes)
    1 1/4 cups vodka
    Garnish: 6 thin lime slices

    Stir together all ingredients in a pitcher until sugar is dissolved.
    Pour over crushed ice. Garnish with a lime slice.

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    1. Liza

      May 30, 2007
      3:29 pm

      I want one of these! Yum.

      –Liza

    2. Karen

      May 30, 2007
      6:46 pm

      I’ll make one for you soon!

    3. Holler

      May 30, 2007
      6:50 pm

      Oh! Yes please!

    4. Deborah Dowd

      May 30, 2007
      6:58 pm

      Maybe this will make me forget the itching of those first mosquito bites!

    5. Kristen

      May 31, 2007
      7:45 am

      I bet this is so refreshing! Yum!

    6. Tony

      May 31, 2007
      10:05 am

      When I want a change of pace from red wine, I go with a Rob Roy. Here is my recipe:

      2 jiggers Johnnie Walker Red Label scotch
      1 thimbleful dry vermouth
      1 thimbleful sweet vermouth
      (Martini & Rossi is fine)
      1 dash orange bitters (available from Fee Brothers: http://www.feebrothers.com)

      Combine first 3 ingredients in a shaker half-filled with ice. Stir well, strain into a cocktail glass, add bitters and garnish with an orange twist.

    7. janelle

      May 31, 2007
      10:35 am

      I love those glasses:) I own quite a few of them myself. I love the pretty colors. Great minds must think alike: I just posted a very summery drink as well: http://www.talkoftomatoes.com/2007/05/30/rumminess/

      Toast!

    8. Sylvia

      June 2, 2007
      3:33 pm

      I´m brazilian living now in Buenos Aires.I prefer passion fruit as lime .Beatiful photo.

    9. Cookie baker Lynn

      June 4, 2007
      6:06 pm

      Sounds delicious – and a bit dangerous. Too easy to forget there’s vodka in there. :-)

    10. Karen

      June 4, 2007
      7:54 pm

      Tony – When are you going to invite me over for one of your cocktails??

      Holler, come on over!

      Deborah, it does help :-)

      Kristen – So refreshing, but I still haven’t had a chance to try another one. Maybe this weekend.

      Janelle – I know, the glasses are great. I wish they were mine! They belong to my friend and party hostess.
      Cheers!

      Sylvia, thanks for visiting. I bet you enjoy great drinks in Buenos Aires!

      Lynn – yes, that can be a problem. Sigh.

    11. Susan

      June 5, 2007
      11:13 am

      I’ll have to remember these next time I have company. They look so colorful and refreshing!

    12. Lisa

      June 5, 2007
      12:37 pm

      Another wonderful cocktail recipe. Thanks! Wonderful glass, too.

    13. Karen

      June 6, 2007
      2:38 pm

      Susan and Lisa, Here’s to summer!

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      December 29, 2009
      6:43 pm

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