Girl From Ipanema

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 Rumcleaner, less grassy
  • Instead of Lemon Juice

    • Lime Juicesharper, greener
  • Instead of Agave Syrup

    • Honey Syrupfloral sweetness
    • Simple Syrupneutral sweetness
  • Instead of Champagne

    • Cavacrisp, budget-friendly
    • Proseccofruitier, easier to find

Instructions

  1. Add the cachaca, lemon juice and syrup to your boston glass.

  2. Add ice and shake until ice cold.

  3. 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

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