9 January, 2013
Caipirinha @ Calavera
Posted in : Bars and Tasting Rooms, Bars in Raleigh - NC on by : The Gourmez
Caipirinha
Calavera (my restaurant review)
Downtown Raleigh
$8
First things first: the rum-soaked sugar cane. It is both visually pleasing and an essential garnish for this cocktail. Caipirinhas are a favorite in my cocktail repertoire, so I am always happy to try a new one, and having one from Calavera’s impressive bar just made sense although tequila is their primary focus. This one is made with Brazilian Clear cachaça, lime juice, and sugar … and that’s it folks. That’s all a cachaça should be.
This one is possibly too sweet, which may come from my insistence on sucking every drop of sugar water from that cane that I can. I would almost recommend that Calavera leave out the sugar from the preparation entirely, depending on the cane instead, but I would bet that would be too strong for your average swizzler. Regardless, this was a drink loyal to its origins and delicious.
Reviewed 29 Nov 12.