In the past 5 years or so, the US has has taken an alcoholic tour through the Latin culture in search of the ultimate warm-weather cocktail…Cuba first brought us the Mojito (white rum, sugar, lime, mint, and soda) - followed by a full line of artificial mixers, a line of malt beverages from Bacardi, and countless renditions from clueless seasonal bartenders out East. When the name reached “Cosmo” status at venues everywhere, we looked to Brazil for the next sensation where we found the Caipirinha. Nearly impossible to pronounce at first glance, and even tougher to spell (it took me 3 tries in this posting), it consists of Cachaca, sugar and lime. Essentially a Mojito without the mint. I see a pattern forming here…

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