The World in Liquor

Cachaça – Brazil

Delicious cachaça is a Brazilian liquor made of fermented sugarcane juice—something that Brazil has in ample supply. It’s been a popular spirit in Brazil since the early 17^th century.  Farmers that were growing sugarcane used the waste and byproducts from the production of sugar and molasses to make cachaça. Cheaper, unaged cachaça is mostly served in mixed drinks—most famously, it’s the base spirit for a caipirinha—while darker cachaça, that’s aged in wooden barrels for up to one year, is designed for sipping.

Today is National Cachaça Day in ??. Cachaça was the 1st distilled cane spirit in the Americas and is the 5th-most consumed spirit on earth. pic.twitter.com/Pzcg6m15gF

— Brazil Embassy UK (@BrazilEmbassyUK) September 13, 2017