Igarapé
Igarapé is a fruity, citrus and tropical cocktail made with Cachaça and Liqueur, with simple flavor complexity.
Ingredients
- 40 ml cachaça
- 20 ml cachaça with açaí and guaraná liqueur (recommended: Quero Chuva Açaí com Guaraná)
- 20 ml lime juice
- 60 ml guaraná soda
- Ice
Method
- In a tall glass with ice, combine the cachaça, açaí-and-guaraná liqueur, and lime juice.
- Stir to incorporate the liqueur, which is denser.
- Top with chilled guaraná soda.
- Stir just one turn, so you don't kill the fizz.
FAQ
What is in a Igarapé?
A Igarapé is made with 40 ml cachaça, 20 ml cachaça with açaí and guaraná liqueur (recommended: Quero Chuva Açaí com Guaraná), 20 ml lime juice, 60 ml guaraná soda and Ice.
Is a Igarapé strong?
A Igarapé is a session drink: you can have more than one without it weighing you down.
When should you serve a Igarapé?
A Igarapé fits the beach, a party, a hot day, easy prep and a Brazilian table.
What can I use instead of cachaça?
Cachaça is a Brazilian cane spirit. Without it, the drink is no longer the same recipe. An unaged rhum agricole is the closest stand-in; white rum is a last resort and will taste different.
What is the bartender tip for a Igarapé?
The 20 ml of Quero Chuva already sweetens and brings the açaí: no syrup. The unaged cachaça (40 ml) holds the proof; the 60 ml of guaraná lengthens it without becoming plain soda. Stir the base before the bubbles — the liqueur sinks. If the guaraná is diet, a splash of simple syrup fixes it. It's not the Pororoca (same liqueur, short sour, no soda), the Pé de Serra (passion fruit in place of açaí), or the Guaraná and Açaí Caipirinha (lime in the glass, blackberry syrup, no fizz).