Abelha is a great addition to the cocktail cabinet. The spirit at the heart of Cachaça is relatively less known in the UK, but it is a key ingredient in the Brazilian national drink.
Here’s how to do it at home and you’ll be pleased to know it’s so easy....
Take a whole lime and cut into 8ths, add them to a sturdy rocks glass and muddle with 2 barspoons/teaspoons castor sugar. Add some cracked ice and a 50ml measure of Abelha silver cachaca and stir. Serve with a straw... a great refreshing taste.
The Caipirinha is a close relative of the Mojito but shorter and snappier! Whilst Rum and Cachaça are both made from sugarcane most rum is made from molasses, with Cachaça, the alcohol results from the fermentation sugar cane juice alone.
The Responsible Trading Company who produce Abelha Cachaça have developed fair partnerships with small holding farmers. They share with them their values and organic teaching methods to enable farmers to grow sugar cane 100% organically on highland sandy soils – it’s harder work, but they pay them a good price for their cane. This makes for happier farmers and a better quality of sugar cane. It’s all about giving something back and sharing the love. We’ll drink to that!
There has never been a better time to mix up a Caipirinha, sit back and enjoy the national drink of Brazil, knowing that as you sip a delightfully refreshing drink the farmers are tending their crops and sharing their knowledge with the next generation, empowering each other as they go, now that’s a powerful cocktail!
Where to buy: Whole Foods Market and online at www.thedrinkshop.com.
