No joke: I think this cocktail might be a witch/wizard/non-Satanic Rosemary’s Baby. This fine specimen of a drink simply came together, out of thin air, in a way I couldn’t have planned if I tried. It defies explanation, and I was just the conduit here .
You see… The base spirit here is cachaca, the pride and joy (or at least one of them) of Brazil. As garnished, the drink is yellow and green. And–and–it manifested itself just in time for the World Cup 2014, which kicks off TODAY, in Brazil of course.
I am far too blown away to pretend that I did this on purpose.
Recipe for Fever Pitch Cocktail, with cachaca, pineapple, basil, green chartreuse, lime, egg white, and celery bitters. Brazilian-themed for the World Cup!
All I was aiming to do was play with the tropical/vegetal mouth-carnival that is cachaca (Novo Fogo specifically ).
There’s a lot going on there, and there’s a lot of fun to be had: Novo Fogo simultaneously tastes like unripe bananas and bell peppers. It’s soft, smooth, and very drinkable on its own, which obviously means it’s a standout in cocktails. I’d note that most of the other cachacas I’ve tried absolutely need lime and sugar to be enjoyable, but that says more about me and my undiscerning tastes than it does about cachaca. I’ve grown up a little (go ahead, tell me it’s adorable).
