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<blockquote data-quote="DarkKestral" data-source="post: 4538173" data-attributes="member: 40100">You mean quite similar to a mojito.. they're both basically made from spirits distilled from fermented sugarcane (the treatment is somewhat different), lime juice, and sugar. Mojitos are a little lighter on the tongue, being made with carbonated water and mint, in addition to the other ingredients, while cachaca is a little more &quot;fiery&quot; on the throat, and the reduced volume of liquid means caipirinhas are a little stronger...That said, muscovada sugar is apparently traditional for the caipirinha, (don't ask me where to get it though, I have no clue,) though if you can't get it, I'd go with Pyrex's suggestion of turbinado sugar syrup (Make a big batch. Sugar syrup can be darn useful, and is a great bar ingredient to make at home). and I've only had a few different caipirinhas, all made with standard ingredients, so I can't really recommend any things to add. However, I'd say from my experiences of the taste that almost any mixer that goes well with a mojito is likely to go well with a caipirinha. Tropical fruit juices and crushed fruit, are quite popular, and you don't even have to go very far to find the fruit; several common ones include pineapple, mango, kiwi and various non-lime citrus fruits. Cinnamon does appear to show up a lot in cachaca drinks, so I'm not surprised it went OK...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DarkKestral, post: 4538173, member: 40100"] You mean quite similar to a mojito.. they're both basically made from spirits distilled from fermented sugarcane (the treatment is somewhat different), lime juice, and sugar. Mojitos are a little lighter on the tongue, being made with carbonated water and mint, in addition to the other ingredients, while cachaca is a little more "fiery" on the throat, and the reduced volume of liquid means caipirinhas are a little stronger... That said, muscovada sugar is apparently traditional for the caipirinha, (don't ask me where to get it though, I have no clue,) though if you can't get it, I'd go with Pyrex's suggestion of turbinado sugar syrup (Make a big batch. Sugar syrup can be darn useful, and is a great bar ingredient to make at home). and I've only had a few different caipirinhas, all made with standard ingredients, so I can't really recommend any things to add. However, I'd say from my experiences of the taste that almost any mixer that goes well with a mojito is likely to go well with a caipirinha. Tropical fruit juices and crushed fruit, are quite popular, and you don't even have to go very far to find the fruit; several common ones include pineapple, mango, kiwi and various non-lime citrus fruits. Cinnamon does appear to show up a lot in cachaca drinks, so I'm not surprised it went OK... [/QUOTE]

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