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Ginger and Lychee Caipirinhas

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 8

Ingredients

8 tablespoons ginger syrup , divided
16 drained canned lychees in syrup (8 tablespoons syrup reserved), divided
4 limes, each cut into 8 wedges, divided
16 teaspoons Velvet Falernum liqueur,* divided
2 cups cachaça,* divided
8 cups ice cubes, divided
*Velvet Falernum, a liqueur from Barbados, and cachaça, a Brazilian liquor made from sugarcane juice, are available at some liquor stores.

Preparation

  1. Place 8 rocks glasses on work surface. Place 1 tablespoon ginger syrup , 2 lychees and 1 tablespoon lychee syrup, 4 lime wedges, and 2 teaspoons Velvet Falernum in bottom of each glass. Using muddler or wooden spoon, mash lime wedges. Add 1/4 cup cachaça, then 1 cup ice cubes to each glass and stir to blend.

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