Three ingredients in a pitcher and the whole table went quiet after the first sip. Two bottles of Rekorderlig Pear Cider, three ounces of cachaca, and one ounce of peach liqueur. Stirred, poured over ice, and served cold. The pear cider is fizzy and sweet, the cachaca is grassy and sharp, and the peach liqueur rounds the edges.
I expected a fruity drink that tasted like juice. What I got was a cocktail with real depth. The cachaca has a Brazilian sugarcane bite, grassy and sharp, that cuts through the sweetness of the pear and peach. The pitcher was gone in twenty minutes. This is a midsummer drink that is dangerously easy to pour twice.
Tips for Making Midsummer Peach Cider Cocktails
Chill the cider before mixing
The cider should be cold from the fridge, not room temperature. Warm cider poured over ice melts the ice too fast and dilutes the cocktail.
Do not shake or stir vigorously. The cider is carbonated, and aggressive mixing releases the fizz. A gentle stir in the pitcher is enough.
Pour the cachaca carefully
Three ounces of cachaca is strong for two bottles of cider. If you are serving people who are not used to spirits, start with two ounces and taste.
Cachaca is made from fresh sugarcane juice, not molasses, and has a grassier, more vegetal flavour. If you cannot find it, a light sugarcane spirit is the closest substitute.
Midsummer Peach Cider Cocktail
Total Time: 5 minutes
Yield: Serves 4
Description
Rekorderlig pear cider, cachaca, and peach liqueur stirred in a pitcher — grassy, fizzy, and gone in twenty minutes.
Ingredients
Units
- 2 Bottles Rekorderlig Pear Cider
- 3 oz Cachaca
- 1 oz Peach Liqueur
Instructions
- Chill the Rekorderlig Pear Cider.
- In a large pitcher, combine the chilled cider, cachaca, and peach liqueur.
- Stir well and serve over ice.
Notes
- Chill the cider in the fridge before mixing. Poured warm over ice, it melts everything too fast and waters down the drink.
- Stir gently, once. The cider is carbonated, and an aggressive stir knocks the fizz right out of it.
- Three ounces of cachaca across two bottles of cider is strong. Cut it to two ounces if you are pouring for people who do not usually drink spirits.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
Category: Cocktail
Method: No-Cook
Cuisine: Swedish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12
- Sodium: 5
- Carbohydrates: 15
Frequently Asked Questions
What is cachaca?
A Brazilian spirit made from fresh sugarcane juice. It is the base of a caipirinha. It has a grassy, slightly funky flavour unlike any other spirit. Available at most liquor stores.
What is Rekorderlig Pear Cider?
A Swedish pear cider made by Rekorderlig. It is sweet, fizzy, and widely available. Any pear cider works as a substitute, but Rekorderlig is sweeter than most.
Can I make this in advance?
Mix the cachaca and peach liqueur in the pitcher ahead of time. Add the cider just before serving to preserve the carbonation.
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