pitaya caipirinha

The pitaya, also called dragon fruit, is an exotic fruit rich in antioxidants that can be used in the preparation of different recipes, such as desserts and drinks. In this case we show you how to make a caipirinha from pitaya, a caipirinha with a super appetizing color that will surprise everyone! It is also ideal for those who like caipirinhas with fruit (caipifruta) but sweets in the right dose, since the pitaya has a slightly sweet flavor, reminiscent of kiwi fruit.

Do you want to learn how to prepare this pitaya caipirinha recipe? Check out all the preparation details below and try it out!

Ingredients for making Pitaya Caipirinha:

 1 pitaya (pink or white)

 1 lemon

 100 milliliters of cachaça (2 doses)

 4 tablespoons of sugar

 ice to taste

How to make Caipirinha de pitaya:

To make this pitaya caipirinha, start by cutting the pitaya fruit in half and removing the pulp with the help of a spoon. Divide the pitaya pulp into 2 glasses, in which you will prepare the caipirinha.

Tip: you can prepare this fruit caipirinha with pink or white pulp pitaya, the difference is that pink pitaya contains more antioxidants.

Wash the lemon, cut it into 4 or 6 parts and divide it between the 2 glasses of the caipirinha. Add 2 tablespoons of sugar to each cup and macerate well, that is, mash the pitaya with lemon and sugar to extract the juices.

Then add 50 ml of cachaça to each cup and mix. Top up with ice to taste.

Tip: if you want, you can pass the pitaya caipirinha with a sieve, in order to filter the fruit seeds and lemon pieces. Another option for a pitaya drink is to substitute vodka for cachaça.

Decorate with a slice of lemon and your drink with pitaya and cachaça is ready! Serve well chilled, share this delight with your friends and enjoy!

Now that you know how to make pitaya caipirinha, check out these fruit caipirinha recipes as well:

Lemon caipirinha with vodka and condensed milk

Strawberry caipirinha with condensed milk

Pineapple caipirinha with condensed milk

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