Macunaíma

Macunaíma

The Macunaíma was created by Brazilian Bartender Arnaldo Hirai in 2014 at his bar Boca De Ouro in Saõ Paulo Brazil and is simply a lime sour with a hint of fernet.

The cocktail is named after a novel by Brazilian Writer Màrio de Andrade published in 1928, following the exploits of a young man named Macunaíma who possesses extraordinary abilities.

Macunaíma

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Servings

1 cocktail

Category

Cocktails

Macunaíma cocktail recipe
Macunaima

Ingredients

  • 2oz (60ml) Cachaca (Balm Aged)
  • 1/4oz (7.5ml) Fernet
  • 3/4oz (22ml) Lime Juice
  • 3/4oz (22ml) Simple Syrup

Garnish

  • Dehydrated Lemon Wheel

Directions

  1. Add all ingredients to a shaking tin.
  2. Shake 8-10 seconds.
  3. Strain into a chilled old fashioned glass.
  4. No ice/no garnish
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