Top Three: Caipirinhas

Classic caipirinha

* 1 lime, sliced
* 2 tbsp caster sugar
* 4–8 ice cubes, crushed if you prefer
* 60ml cachaça

Put the lime and sugar in a big glass or cocktail shaker and crush with a pestle. Add the ice and cachaça and mix well to combine. Serve in a small, clear glass tumbler.

Cashew fruit caipirinha

* 1 cashew fruit, peeled and cubed
* 2 tbsp caster sugar
* 4–8 ice cubes, crushed if you prefer
* 60ml cachaça

Put the cashew fruit and sugar in a cocktail shaker and crush with a pestle. Add the ice and cachaça and mix well to combine. Serve in a small, clear glass tumbler.

Jaboticaba caipirinha

* 15 jaboticabas
* 2 tbsp caster sugar
* 4–8 ice cubes, crushed if you prefer
* 60ml cachaça

Put the jaboticabas and sugar in a cocktail shaker and crush with a pestle. Add the ice and cachaça and shake well to combine. Serve in a small, clear glass tumbler.

Tips from Leandro: Be creative when preparing your caipirinhas and try using other fresh fruits. Tangerine, lime and lemon; orange and ginger; and passion fruit caipirinhas, for example, are all popular in Brazil.

Recipe from Brazilian Food by Thiago Castanho & Luciana Bianchi, available here