
Girl From Ipanema
Cachaca shaken with lemon and agave syrup, strained into a flute and topped with champagne. Brazilian sunshine with French sparkle.
13.5% ABVMediumCocktails
Easy
Difficulty
4 min
Time
180 Cal
Calories
Flavor profile
Rum
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Cachaça¾ oz
- Lemon Juice½ oz
- Agave Syrup¼ oz
- Champagnetop up with
Ingredient substitutions
No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Girl From Ipanema close to the original.
Instead of Cachaça
- White Rum— cleaner, less grassy
Instead of Lemon Juice
- Lime Juice— sharper, greener
Instead of Agave Syrup
- Honey Syrup— floral sweetness
- Simple Syrup— neutral sweetness
Instead of Champagne
- Cava— crisp, budget-friendly
- Prosecco— fruitier, easier to find
Instructions
Add the cachaca, lemon juice and syrup to your boston glass.
Add ice and shake until ice cold.
Pour into a chilled flute and top-up with Champagne.
Pairs well with
Cachaça and champagne with agave sway bossa-nova smooth — Brazilian bites dance along:
- Pão de queijo
- Coconut beijinhos
- Passion fruit mousse spoons
- Grilled shrimp skewers




