Brazilian palm sugar spirit?

Glaucus · 23 Jun 2007 at 01:43

Had some of this stuff at las liguanos tonight, awesome stuff taste well strong.

it's a spirit made from palm sugar served with lime juice, sugar and loads of ice.

Anyone have any idea what the spirit is called?

It's one of the nicest drinks ever.

but for £5 a drink, I would prefer to make it at home.

Glaucus · 23 Jun 2007 at 01:58

could it be cachacaria?

any idea if you can buy it anywhere?

Tweek_1984 · 23 Jun 2007 at 02:02

yea cashasa (sp?) or caperinia (sp?) my girfriend goes on about it all the time.

Glaucus · 23 Jun 2007 at 02:03

Tweek_1984 said:
yea cashasa (sp?) or caperinia (sp?) my girfriend goes on about it all the time.

Any idea, where you can get a bottle of the stuff from?

Tweek_1984 · 23 Jun 2007 at 02:45

AcidHell2 said:
Any idea, where you can get a bottle of the stuff from?

No idea mate, sorry.

disfunktion · 23 Jun 2007 at 03:01

AcidHell2 said:
Any idea, where you can get a bottle of the stuff from?

Oddbins stock it. Should be easy enough to buy online as well.

Glaucus · 23 Jun 2007 at 09:23

OHH a whole load on the drink shop, anyone know what a good one is?

http://www.thedrinkshop.com/products/productlist.php?catid=87

disfunktion · 23 Jun 2007 at 12:40

AcidHell2 said:
OHH a whole load on the drink shop, anyone know what a good one is?

http://www.thedrinkshop.com/products/productlist.php?catid=87

Sagatiba

Alchemy · 23 Jun 2007 at 12:45

It's called Caipirinha.

Carzy · 23 Jun 2007 at 13:09

Alchemy said:
It's called Caipirinha.

That's a drink, not a spirit.

Alchemy · 23 Jun 2007 at 13:12

Carzy said:
That's a drink, not a spirit.

Wrong.

Zuma · 23 Jun 2007 at 13:26

Cachaça is the name of the spirit.

Caipirinha is the name of the drink made with Cachaça lime and sugar

MuvverRussia · 23 Jun 2007 at 14:43

You can buy Sagatiba Cachaca in Waitrose too.

disfunktion · 23 Jun 2007 at 15:18

MuvverRussia said:
You can buy Sagatiba Cachaca in Waitrose too.

They have a good selection here as well

http://www.ocado.com/webshop/startWebshop.do?tab=1

Carzy · 23 Jun 2007 at 17:18

Alchemy said:
Wrong.

Go look it up then.

Glaucus · 15 Dec 2007 at 11:33

bump. Any help guys. I went to waitrose. But either they don't stock it anymore. Or they have no idea what I'm talking about. Going to have to do a drive around later. But anyone now any chain shops that defo stock it?

I need some for tomorrow.

Carzy · 15 Dec 2007 at 11:35

AcidHell2 said:
bump. Any help guys. I went to waitrose. But either they don't stock it anymore. Or they have no idea what I'm talking about. Going to have to do a drive around later. But anyone now any chain shops that defo stock it?

I need some for tomorrow.

Probably have more luck finding it in an independent store to be honest...

Glaucus · 15 Dec 2007 at 11:37

Carzy said:
Probably have more luck finding it in an independent store to be honest...

That's what I thought, but it's time consuming. I will do it if I have to. But I like the easy ways.
Ohh oddbins have it online. Hope they have a bottle in the shop.

mctiny · 15 Dec 2007 at 12:07

we have lots and lots of the stuff here

33L · 15 Dec 2007 at 12:43

they have a similar drink in Kenya called DAWA. its vitually the same just vodka as the spirit