Cachaca: A Crash Course On The Sugarcane Spirit

Native to Brazil cachaça- like dark rum - is made from sugarcane.

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Cachaça Pronounced: KAA-sha-sa.

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It's the core ingredient of their national cocktail, the Caipirinha.

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The aged version is darker, more yellow and at least 50% of the liquor needs to be aged for at least one year.

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If cachaça contains more than 6 grams of added sugar per litre, it's known as 'sweetened cachaça.

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It has over 400 years of history and was originally given to slaves as a morning beverage.

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They used to give turkeys large quantities of cachaça before slaughter to calm them down.

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