How to Use caipirinha in a Sentence

caipirinha

noun
  • The Brahmas and the caipirinhas are cheap, and the water is clean.
    Nick Remsen, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2019
  • The bar features the Brazilian caipirinha cocktail and, as a nod to Texas, a margarita with jalapenos.
    Andrea Leinfelder, Houston Chronicle, 26 June 2018
  • Cocktails help keep the mood light, and options include classic drinks like a caipirinha and a daiquiri.
    Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 12 May 2021
  • The bar's Gilligan's Girl is a nod to the caipirinha, Brazil's national cocktail.
    Kia McInerny, latimes.com, 15 Apr. 2018
  • Brazil: Original Can’t skip a beer here and pick a caipirinha cocktail?
    Bill Zimmerman, OrlandoSentinel.com, 28 June 2018
  • Hearty traditional stews and small plates fill this menu, along with a cocktail menu full of Brazilian favorites like the caipirinha.
    cleveland.com, 14 June 2017
  • Drinks: Sip a mimosa spiked with persimmon liqueur or go with a Latin classic like a caipirinha or mojito, all of which are $9.
    Samantha Nelson, RedEye Chicago, 31 May 2018
  • The casual lounge’s menu of salads, tacos and burgers is perfect for sipping a passion fruit caipirinha while looking out at the city lights.
    Pat Saperstein, Variety, 10 Feb. 2022
  • Run by an Ibizan who serves a special caipirinha made of passion fruit and some Brazilian pink flowers, best enjoyed at sunset.
    Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2019
  • There are also new popsicle takes on classic cocktails such as the caipirinha, pisco sour and daiquiri.
    Veronica Hinke, chicagotribune.com, 8 June 2017
  • Toast your dinner — and this winner — with a pisco sour, caipirinha or piña colada. mariscos1133.com.
    Washington Post, 18 May 2022
  • This canned and carbonated blend of cachaça, real sugar, and lime manages to serve up the bright, sweet limey flavors of a crisp caipirinha without having to muddle and shake it up on the spot.
    Ashley Goldsmith, Bon Appetit, 3 May 2017
  • The night's Brazilian menu showcases the country's national drink, caipirinha (cachaça, sugar and lime), and its popular dish feijoada (black bean, beef and pork stew).
    Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, 6 Feb. 2018
  • Given the science behind the drinks — the fog that dissipates to reveal a sorbet with the profile of a Brazilian caipirinha, the cedar burned tableside to flavor a glass of tequila and orange peel — a customer can understand.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2019
  • Alas, there are no gyrating Carnaval dancers in colorful costumes, but there are caipirinhas, which wear their lime and mint leaves rather resplendently, like headdresses.
    Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 19 June 2019
  • The idea of drinking a caipirinha on a white sand beach has helped make Brazil an attractive destination for vacationers—but reaching the South American country isn't the easiest.
    Cassie Shortsleeve, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2017
  • The idea of drinking a caipirinha on a white sand beach has helped make Brazil an attractive destination for vacationers—but reaching the South American country hasn't always been the easiest.
    Cassie Shortsleeve, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Jan. 2018
  • Officially known as Brazil's nation cocktail, the caipirinha is made with cachaça, a clear spirit derived from raw sugarcane that's similar to rum, only a bit smokier.
    Esquire Editors, Esquire, 20 Apr. 2017
  • While Gomes was defeated, the confection named in his honor is now a standard in cafés, snack bars, and restaurants throughout the country, with fancified flavors—like churro and caipirinha—gaining popularity.
    Leticia Moreinos Schwartz, Bon Appétit, 9 Dec. 2020
  • Going to the farmers market with lead bartender Marcus Ragas to find citrus, including Eureka lemons, for Caboco’s caipirinha and cachaça bar has been illuminating.
    Andy Wang, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2021
  • The Instagram-friendly liquid nitrogen caipirinha from Barmini by José Andrés.
    Washington Post, 2 July 2019
  • Following dinner, like any true Brazilian festa, caipirinhas were hand delivered to invitees as midnight descended.
    Zachary Schwartz, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2018

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