Sticks & Stones Cocktails
Two fantastic cocktails from Merlin Griffiths to add to your repertoire to help enjoy the first warmer days on the patio. Caipirinha and Toreador!
All serve 1
Ingredients
Caipirinha
Sturdy glass tumbler, crushed ice
- 60ml Cachaca
- ¾ fresh lime, diced
- 3 heaped tsp caster sugar
- a mountain of crushed ice.
Colonial Caipirinha
Toreador
Chilled cocktail glass, cubed ice, shaken
- 50ml Blanco Tequila – better, 25/25 Blanco/Mezcal mix
- 25ml Apricot Brandy
- 25ml fresh lime juice
- 5ml Light agave syrup
- 1/8tsp smoked paprika (basically a pinch)
Method
CAIPIRINHA
Serves one:
Add the diced lime to your glass and top with the sugar. Using the end of a rolling pin or “muddler” proceed to slowly and firmly grind the lime and sugar to a pulp.
Pour the cachaca into the glass and give the whole lot a quick mix with a teaspoon.
Fill that glass to the brim with crushed ice, add a couple of short straws to mix it around and enjoy.
COLONIAL CAIPIRINHA
As above, with the addition of desiccated coconut and coconut cream.
TOREADOR
Serves one:
In a shaker, add everything with a load of cubed ice. Shake well. Fine strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Ingredients
Caipirinha
Sturdy glass tumbler, crushed ice
- 60ml Cachaca
- ¾ fresh lime, diced
- 3 heaped tsp caster sugar
- a mountain of crushed ice.
Colonial Caipirinha
Toreador
Chilled cocktail glass, cubed ice, shaken
- 50ml Blanco Tequila – better, 25/25 Blanco/Mezcal mix
- 25ml Apricot Brandy
- 25ml fresh lime juice
- 5ml Light agave syrup
- 1/8tsp smoked paprika (basically a pinch)
Method
CAIPIRINHA
Serves one:
Add the diced lime to your glass and top with the sugar. Using the end of a rolling pin or “muddler” proceed to slowly and firmly grind the lime and sugar to a pulp.
Pour the cachaca into the glass and give the whole lot a quick mix with a teaspoon.
Fill that glass to the brim with crushed ice, add a couple of short straws to mix it around and enjoy.
COLONIAL CAIPIRINHA
As above, with the addition of desiccated coconut and coconut cream.
TOREADOR
Serves one:
In a shaker, add everything with a load of cubed ice. Shake well. Fine strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
