Plum Caipirinha
INGREDIENTS
- 2 ripe, firm red plums, such as Santa Rosa or Elephant Heart
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 3 limes, diced and pitted
- 1 cup cachaca
DIRECTIONS
- Halve and pit plums. Whisk the sugars and water together in a small saucepan.
- Add the plums and simmer over medium heat, until tender but not mushy, about 10 minutes. Cool plums in the liquid.
- Slice half a plum for garnish and set aside.
- Put the diced limes and remaining plums in a large open pitcher.
- Crush thoroughly with a muddler or a potato masher (it works great).
- Add cachaca and the plum cooking liquid and fill with ice cubes.
- Pour into chilled rocks glasses, allowing some ice and fruit to fall into the glasses as well. Garnish each drink with a slice of poached plum.