I first tried a Kiwi Caipiroska (which was also my first caipiroska overall) years, when I spent the summer in Salvador, Brazil. I had never heard of it before, but had heard and drank my fair share of caipirinhas, and since it sounded similar I went for it. It was definitely the right choice because it was one of the most delicious and refreshing cocktails I had ever had!
As it turns out, a caipiroska is almost exactly like a caipirinha except instead of being made with cachaca, it’s made with vodka! This ultra refreshing cocktail is a breeze to make, uses only a handful of simple ingredients, and our kiwi version adds such a delicious touch to the drink!
How to Make Our Kiwi Caipiroska
Process
- Line 3 glasses up and fill each with some diced kiwifruit, sugar, and lime wedges. Muddle together the contents of each glass until fully combined and sugar has dissolved.
- Fill each glass with ice.
- Top off with 1.5 ounces vodka and 4 ounces tonic water/sparkling water. Gently stir each cocktail. Garnish with sprigs of mint and serve!
Why This is the Best Caipiroska Recipe You’ll Ever Taste
I know calling things the “best” is always risky, but I really think we’ve nailed our recipe and made just a couple of tiny modifications that make our drink amazing!
- We use brown sugar – which adds a nice depth of flavor!
- We top our cocktail off with a touch of sparkling water – this gives the drink an extra refreshing vibe that we love so much!
- The kiwi and mint sprigs additions – along with the muddled lime, they go together incredibly well and really create a fresh flavor!
Variations for Our Kiwi Caipiroska
While we absolutely love our caipiroska just the way it is, we still like to change things up once in awhile. Some of our favorite variations are:
- Switching the fruit up – Some of our other favorite fruits to use in this cocktail are pineapple, strawberries, and blackberries.
- Swap the brown sugar out -Use agave or honey instead of a slightly different type of sweetness.
- Replace the sparkling water – Instead use fresh coconut water or better yet, keep the sparkling water and add a splash of coconut water for an even more tropical feel!
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Kiwi Caipiroska
EQUIPMENT
- muddler
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup peeled and diced kiwifruit (abou 3 kiwifruit)
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 12 lime wedges (from 2 limes)
- 6 ounces vodka of choice
- 12 ounces tonic water or sparkling water
- lots of crushed ice
garnish
- mint sprigs
INSTRUCTIONS
- Line 3 glasses up and fill each with ⅓ cup of diced kiwifruit, 1 teaspoon sugar, and 4 lime wedges.
- Muddle together the contents of each glass until fully combined and sugar has dissolved.
- Fill each glass with ice and top off with 1.5 ounces vodka and 4 ounces tonic water/sparkling water.
- Gently stir each cocktail. Garnish with sprigs of mint and serve!
NOTES
- Switching the fruit up – Some of our other favorite fruits to use in this cocktail are pineapple, strawberries, and blackberries.
- Swap the brown sugar out -Use agave or honey instead of a slightly different type of sweetness.
- Replace the sparkling water – Instead use fresh coconut water or better yet, keep the sparkling water and add a splash of coconut water for an even more tropical feel!
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Do you have the recipe for a pitcher of this?
Really good.
Made these last weekend and they were amazing!!
So happy to hear that! This is a favorite for sure!
I love this kiwi version, but sometimes it’s difficult to find kiwi’s in season where I live.
Loved the drink and I need those glasses!
Where did you get them??
I’m not sure, but I think they have similar glasses at CB2 or Pottery Barn. They are just stemless wine glasses.
Loved the drink and I need those glasses!!!
I simply loved your blog. There are many recipes that I’m going to try for sure.
I’m brazilian and I live in Salvador. It made me smile the way you described your experience trying our caipiroska and also the acarajé :-)
Made me feel like going back home ( Brazil) !!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes, we have many recipes of Caipirinha, all of them using cachaça but the most popular is the one made with lemon.
Hi…had friends over for brunch today..the hubby made this drink. It was a big hit! Great job guys!,
I’m from Brazil and I gotta tell you that I loved your version. But ours it’s usually simpler.
I love all sorts of Caipirinhas. You should try making it with several fruits at the same time (lime, pineapple, kiwi, strawberry and passionfruit). I love those.
And also only with pineapple. I love eating all the bits of pineapple at the end soaked with vodka/cachaça.
You can also make it with saque.
This video shows you how we make it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXuwD_m7Xis
It’s in portuguese but it’s self explanatory. It’s really just ice, booze, fruit and sugar.
Love your blog, and I’m goona try a lot of recipes from here.
This is beautiful too!!
Just want to say that I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE your work. The photography, the styling… this blog is just stunning. :-)
Ooh, this looks really good! Reminds me of our “Irish Mojito” (Kiwi, mint, whiskey, sugar & soda)…
http://www.fashionablybombed.com/2011/03/irish-mojito.html
So happy to have discovered your site through Joy’s site!
~Katherine
Gosh I cant wait to make this. thanks for sharing
Hey, I’m brazilian… if you liked caipiroska, you should try to do the recipe with sake and tangerine (or strawberries)!!! The tangerine caipiroska is the best ever! Love to have it on summer days! Loved your blog… so beautiful! Congrats!
OMG Paulina! This sounds absolutely amazing!! I’m going to try this out tonight, thank you!!!
Hey Jenny, I’m brazilian too. I really agree with everything that Paulinha said, but just add some ginger at Tangerine Caipiroska made of sake! Its so flavoured and refreshing…. and try some of green grape [in half without seeds] + some basil leaves… nhammy!
Your blog is one of finds! Love it. Your pictures made me lick my screen! :)
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What a GORGEOUS blog you have and this looks so refreshingly delicious! So glad I found your blog through Tastespotting, new follower! xoxo
this does sound really refreshing, and kiwi is so good for you!
love those glasses, too! where did you find them?
xx
Great idea for a refreshing summer drink! Although I already tried several versions of caipi’s, I never had one with kiwi. Looking at these delicious images, it’s well worth a try ;)
I’ve never had this drink before but it looks good and refreshing. hope to drink a glass of it in the near future. Love the photos.
I lived in Rio when I was growing up! I haven’t been back in a while but we always make them when my family gets together. They are my mom’s favorite!
YUM! these caipiroskas look so good! I will have to try them. I lived in Brazil for 3 years and love caipirinhas as well.
Where in Brazil did you live?! I absolutely love it there and hope to go back at some point! I lived off these things when I was there. Enjoy!