how slow am I?

[Nanci]

What are caipirinha and caipiroska?

(Sounding suspiciously like Danish "snaps" to me!!!)

[snapdragen]

What are caipirinha and caipiroska?

(Sounding suspiciously like Danish "snaps" to me!!!)

Brazilian dear, Brazilian.

Caipirinha (kai pee ren yah) is a Brazilian cocktail made from cachaça, limes, sugar, and ice. In Brazil, it is served in most restaurants, and is considered a characteristic drink of the country. Its simplicity and tangy sweetness have made it popular all over the world, and it is considered by the IBA[citation needed] to be one of the 50 greatest drinks of all time.

The word "caipirinha" is the diminutive of "caipira". Although the word itself can be either masculine or feminine, the drink is referred to in the feminine in Portuguese, and thus could be translated as "little caipira (country) girl".

A caipifruta is prepared in the same way, replacing or complementing the lime with any other fruit (always fresh, never juices). Popular fruits include passion fruit, kiwi, lemon, pineapple, and strawberry.

A caipiroska or caipirosca is a caipirinha made with vodka instead of cachaça, and is also a popular cocktail in Brazil.

[Nanci]

What is cachaça? I already love the drink- I can tell- I love lime.

[snapdragen]

What is cachaça? I already love the drink- I can tell- I love lime.

It's distilled from sugar cane. More cut and paste:

Cachaca is Brazilian liquor made from distilled sugar cane juice. While rum is distilled from molasses, cachaca is distilled directly from the juice of the unrefined sugar cane. Before distillation, the juice ferments in a wood or copper container for three weeks, and is then boiled down three times to a concentrate. Cachaca is always distilled in such a way that the scent of sugar cane and inimitable flavor typical of rum are retained.