SushiSamba Kaiffirinha

Recipe courtesy of bartender Richard Woods, Global Director of Cocktail and Spirit Development Samba Brand Management

Serves 1

Glass: Old Fashioned

Ice: Crushed Ice Cubes

Garnish: Lime Wedges

Ingredients

- 1.5 oz cachaca, infused

- 1 oz lime juice (1 lime squeezed)

- 1 oz of sugar syrup (1:1 ratio of sugar to water)

Directions

Sugar Syrup

1) Mix equal parts of sugar and hot water to make the syrup.

2) Allow to chill.

Cachaca Infusion

1) Infuse using basil, sage or tarragon.

2) Infuse for up to 24 hours, tasting periodically for flavor.

3) If pressed for time, substitute infusions for fresh additions of leaves to each of the drinks.

Cachaca Infusion

1. Pour all into glass with half crushed ice.

2. Churn ingredients.

3. Top with more crushed ice.

4. Garnish and serve immediately.