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Cachaça
Distilled beverage popular in Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about Distilled beverage popular in Brazil. For Paraguayan style of cumbia, see Cachaca (musical genre).
Cachaça (Portuguese pronunciation: [kaˈʃasɐ])[1] is a distilled spirit made from fermented sugarcane juice. Also known as pinga, caninha,[2] and other names, it is the most popular spirit among distilled alcoholic beverages in Brazil.[3] Outside Brazil, cachaça is used almost exclusively as an ingredient in tropical drinks, with the caipirinha being the most famous cocktail.[4] In Brazil, caipirinha is often paired with the dish feijoada.[5]
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![]() Artisanal cachaça from Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
Type | Distilled beverage |
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Country of origin | Brazil |
Introduced | 16th century |
Alcohol by volume | 38–48% |
Colour | Clear, golden |
Ingredients | sugarcane juice, yeast, water |
Related products | Rum |
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