Comments on: Brazilian Batidas http://thespiritworld.net/2007/04/05/brazilian-batidas/ Quenching your thirst with sips, nips and tipples. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:38:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: SLOSHED! » Blog Archive » Fiesta de Batida http://thespiritworld.net/2007/04/05/brazilian-batidas/#comment-39893 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 18:24:06 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2007/04/05/brazilian-batidas/#comment-39893 [...] Though I got my first glimpse of the batida from Jeffrey, this drink premiered back in April on The Spirit World. Despite the excellence of both posts it was, however, when I picked up Charles Schumann’s Tropical Bar Book this week that I glimpsed the true magic of the batida. Batida is the Brazilian word for shaken or milkshake, which translates into a drink made from cachaça, fresh fruit and ice, as well as common variations containing sweetened condensed milk. The most common flavors are coconut, maracuja (passion fruit) and cashew (the fruit, not the nut), though the iterations are limitless. Pretty much any combination of fresh fruit or juice with cachaça and ice will yield a wonderfully refreshing little drink. [...] […] Though I got my first glimpse of the batida from Jeffrey, this drink premiered back in April on The Spirit World. Despite the excellence of both posts it was, however, when I picked up Charles Schumann’s Tropical Bar Book this week that I glimpsed the true magic of the batida. Batida is the Brazilian word for shaken or milkshake, which translates into a drink made from cachaça, fresh fruit and ice, as well as common variations containing sweetened condensed milk. The most common flavors are coconut, maracuja (passion fruit) and cashew (the fruit, not the nut), though the iterations are limitless. Pretty much any combination of fresh fruit or juice with cachaça and ice will yield a wonderfully refreshing little drink. […]

]]> by: Sam http://thespiritworld.net/2007/04/05/brazilian-batidas/#comment-20301 Sat, 07 Apr 2007 19:38:15 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2007/04/05/brazilian-batidas/#comment-20301 Thanks Jeffrey. I will definitely check it out. I think "real" corn gets a bad rap these days with all the banter about HFCS. I didn't even consider making it without some kind of dairy product, because I was biased towards milshakes from the start. I can't wait to see the recipes for the El Vaquero cocktails on your website. Thanks Jeffrey. I will definitely check it out. I think “real” corn gets a bad rap these days with all the banter about HFCS.

I didn’t even consider making it without some kind of dairy product, because I was biased towards milshakes from the start.

I can’t wait to see the recipes for the El Vaquero cocktails on your website.

]]> by: Jeffrey Morgenthaler http://thespiritworld.net/2007/04/05/brazilian-batidas/#comment-20206 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 20:51:30 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2007/04/05/brazilian-batidas/#comment-20206 Thanks, Sam! I always freak out when I see my name in the blogs I read regularly and have to forward the link to everyone I know. "Look, Mom, someone mentioned me!" In my research I was led to believe that batidas are not only blended drinks, but any drink that combines cachaça and fresh fruit juices. Assuming that, I think that cachaça has a wonderful way of dividing pineapple into sweet and sour components - that's how we developed the Batida Rosa on the menu as a rocks drink served in a wine glass. A drink I've been enamored with lately is the Batida de Milho Verde. It's cachaça, sweetened condensed milk and canned sweet corn, of all things. It's blended and served with a sprinkling of cinnamon. It's surprisingly good, try it out sometime! Thanks, Sam! I always freak out when I see my name in the blogs I read regularly and have to forward the link to everyone I know. “Look, Mom, someone mentioned me!”

In my research I was led to believe that batidas are not only blended drinks, but any drink that combines cachaça and fresh fruit juices. Assuming that, I think that cachaça has a wonderful way of dividing pineapple into sweet and sour components - that’s how we developed the Batida Rosa on the menu as a rocks drink served in a wine glass.

A drink I’ve been enamored with lately is the Batida de Milho Verde. It’s cachaça, sweetened condensed milk and canned sweet corn, of all things. It’s blended and served with a sprinkling of cinnamon. It’s surprisingly good, try it out sometime!

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