Cachaça

Cachaça is the national spirit of Brazil. It is sometimes called Rum’s Older Cousin and is distilled from Sugar Cane Juice. It is one of the most consumed distilled spirits in the world.
The Caipirinha is a delicious cocktail.  It is  easy to make and is quite impressive to serve to your guests, (recipe below)!

Novo Fogo makes many different expressions of Cachaça. Novo Fogo is certified organic.  They describe their distillery as “zero-waste” facility.

Listen to the Bartender Journey Podcast # 167 as we chat with Novo Fogo CEO Dragos Axinte.  Also we talk about event planning for bar professionals.

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Cocktail of the Week:
Caipirinha
1 lime
1 teaspoon sugar
2 ounces Cachaca
Old-fashioned glass
Cut the top and bottom off the lime to remove as much of the white pith as possible.  Cube the limes, and muddle them in an Old-Fashioned glass or small tumbler with the sugar. Add a couple of ice cubes. Pour in the Cachaça. Short Shake.

Book of the Week:
Food & Wine Cocktails

Toast of the Week:
Here's to our wives and sweethearts, let's pray they never meet.

Great videos from Novo Fogo:

Ping Pong v. Caipirinha:

Rumba Goes Beyond the Caipirinha:

Novo Fogo's Spirit of Sustainability in the Brazilian Rainforest: