
Elderflower Caipirinha
Lime muddled in the glass, then cachaca and elderflower cordial stirred through crushed ice. The caipirinha with a floral English accent.
21% ABVStrongCocktails
Medium
Difficulty
5 min
Time
250 Cal
Calories
Flavor profile
Rum
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Cachaça2 oz
- Elderflower Cordial1 oz
- Lime(optional)1
Ingredient substitutions
No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Elderflower Caipirinha close to the original.
Instead of Cachaça
- White Rum— cleaner, less grassy
Instead of Elderflower Cordial
- St-Germain— boozy elderflower
Instructions
Take the glass and muddle the lime in it.
Fill the glass with crushed ice and add the Cachaca.
Stir well and top with some more crushed ice.
Garnish with lime and enjoy!
Pairs well with
Elderflower perfumes cachaça and lime for garden-party freshness:
- Cucumber tea sandwiches
- Pão de queijo
- Elderflower shortbread
- Citrus-marinated olives




