The Caipirinha Chronicles

Hi, Oi, Hola, Shalom, Welcome, seja bem-vindo to the Caipirinha Chronicles. My name is Trent Simpson, a writer with a passion for travel, going out at night, drinks and Brazil. Combine all of those and you have the past 4 years of my life, traveling around Brazil and the world searching for the perfect caiprinha.

For those of you who dont know, Caipirinhas are a deliciously rustic drink made with freshly muddles limes, sugar and cachaça. You can shake it or stir it, combine with other fruits, add more or less sugar to taste. Depending on where you are, there may be some ants floating from the sugar on the counter in the tropical beach side hut, or famous chefs have searched out the rarest and juicy limes only to tease your palate with a caipirinha aperitif. Experiment with moonshine cachaça, $2 bottles of 51 or Pitu, or dabble in finer, artisan cachaças like Abaira or Serra das Almas, or find new trendy cachaças hitting the market like super premium Leblon Cachaça which is aged in congnac barrels in France.

Traditionally a drink of the lower class in Brazil, Cachaça has found an outlet into the "lime light" of the world (yes, pun intended). From magazines to cooking shows, upscale New York bars to underground San Francisco nightlife, the caipirinha satifies any lush's sweetooth...and although preferred, it doesnt have to be on a deserted beach.

Thus I dedicate this blog to all of you thirsty people out there, curious or excited to try a new drink or aficionados like myself who seek out caipirnha quality and innovation. But most importantly this is all about where to get your next caipirnha--these are the Caipirinha Chronicles...!!!