Cocktails
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Batidas are a family of cocktails that feature the Brazilian sugarcane spirit cachaça. Mango juice and rich coconut milk make excellent mixers, with tart lime to balance things out.

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About This Recipe

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces cachaça
  • 6 ounces bottled mango juice
  • 6 ounces canned coconut milk
  • 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lime juice from 1 lime
  • 2 teaspoons agave nectar

Procedures

  1. Combine cachaça, mango juice, coconut milk, lime, and agave nectar in a large cocktail shaker. Fill the cocktail shaker with ice and shake until well chilled, about 20 seconds. Strain into two ice-filled highball glasses and serve immediately.