Two glasses of raspberry cachaca

Description

You'll delight in this refreshing raspberry cachaça cocktail. Similar to a mojito, this cocktail has a blend of fresh raspberry simple syrup, lime, and Cachaça, a Brazilian liquor with hints of molasses and caramelized sugars.

Feel free to substitute the cachaça with rum, if you prefer.

  • 1 Package (6 ounces) Driscoll’s Raspberries, divided
  • 1/2 Cup sugar
  • 1/2 Cup water
  • 4 Large mint leaves
  • 6 Tablespoons cachaça or white rum
  • 1 1/2 Teaspoons fresh lime juice
  • 4 Tablespoons lemon-lime soda
  1. PLACE 3 ounces raspberries into a small saucepan.
  2. ADD 1/2 cup sugar.
  3. ADD 1/2 cup water.
  4. HEAT to a boil and STIR until sugar dissolves and berries soften.
  5. ALLOW raspberry syrup to cool.
  6. STRAIN raspberry syrup through a fine mesh strainer, PRESS raspberries to release juices, and DISCARD pulp.
  7. SET ASIDE raspberry syrup.
  8. FILL two cocktail glasses with ice and SET ASIDE.
  9. ADD 4 large mint leaves.
  10. MASH with a muddler or the back of a large spoon.
  11. ADD 6 tablespoons cachaça or white rum.
  12. ADD 6 tablespoons raspberry syrup.
  13. ADD 1 ½ teaspoons fresh lime juice.
  14. FILL cocktail shaker with ice.
  15. SECURE lid and SHAKE vigorously until cocktail shaker is frosty.
  16. DIVIDE cocktail between prepared cocktail glasses.
  17. TOP each glass with 2 tablespoons lemon-lime soda.
  18. SERVE immediately.
Calories 362
Total Fat .29 g
Saturated Fat 0.01 g
Cholesterol 0.00 mg
Sodium 7 mg
Total Carbohydrates 25.93 g
Dietary Fiber 2.88 g
Protein 0.59 g