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FOGO DE CHÃO
PASSION FRUIT CAIPIRINHA
BY CJ ARLOTTA
Fogo De Chão gives a nod to the
country its founders, Arri and Jair
Coser, grew up in with its passion
fruit caipirinha.
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“ This fresh twist on the caipirinha, the
national cocktail of Brazil, marries
passion fruit puree with cachaça to
add an extra tropical layer to this
cocktail,” says Hailey Higgins, senior
manager of Strategic Partnerships at
Fogo de Chão, a full-service Brazilian
steakhouse, or churrascaria. “The
caipirinha originated in São Paulo,
Brazil and the inspiration for us to
craft this cocktail at Fogo De Chão
allows us to stick true to our heritage
and pay homage to Brazil.”
Fogo de Chão’s cocktail is made up of
three main ingredients: cachaça, a
distilled spirit made from fermented
sugarcane juice, passion fruit purée,
and white sugar.
Of course, a lime is also added to the
mix. Cut it in half and remove the core
before adding any other ingredients.
Then slice the lime thinly against the
direction of the core, place it in a rocks
glass, and add two tablespoons of sugar.
Muddle the lime and sugar together to
extract the natural juice of the lime.
Grab a glass, fi ll it to the brim with ice,
and then add the cachaça and passion
fruit purée. Shake it thoroughly to
ensure the sugar dissolves. Then pour
it back into the rocks glass and serve.
Finally, garnish the cocktail with a lime
wheel or stick of sugarcane.
“The feedback on the passion fruit caipirinha
has been absolutely amazing and
it has become one of our most highly
requested cocktails,” she says. “Even
though we are in the midst of chillier
weather, the passion fruit caipirinha
transports you to the warm beaches of
Brazil with every sip.”
Fogo de Chão is located at 160 Walt Whitman
Rd., Unit 1108B, Huntington. It can be
reached at 631-382-6161. fogodechao.com/
location/long-island-huntington-station.
MAIN DISH
Fogo De Chão’s passion fruit caipirinha
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