Pineapple Cachaça Cocktail

Name: Pineapple Cachaça Cocktail
Total time: 30
Yield: 8
Ingredients: ½ cup cold water; ½ cup dark brown sugar; 1 medium pineapple, skin removed cut into 1/2 in (1 1/4 cm) rounds; 1 cup fresh mint leaf, loosely packed; ½ cup fresh lime juice, plus 2 tablespoons; 4 cups cachaca; 2 cups pineapple juice; 8 cups ice

Recipe by Chris Rosa from tasty.co

Drinks 30 Mins.

Ingredients

8 servings

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½ cup cold water
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½ cup dark brown sugar
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1 medium pineapple, skin removed cut into 1/2 in (1 1/4 cm) rounds
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1 cup fresh mint leaf, loosely packed

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½ cup fresh lime juice, plus 2 tablespoons
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4 cups cachaca
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2 cups pineapple juice
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8 cups ice

Instructions

Make the brown sugar simple syrup: In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the cold water and brown sugar. Bring to a simmer, then cook until the sugar is dissolved, 5–7 minutes. Remove the pot from heat and let the syrup cool completely.
Heat a griddle pan over medium-high heat. Working in batches, grill each slice of pineapple for 2–3 minutes per side, until beginning to caramelize and grill marks appear. Let cool. Once cooled, cut each round into 6 wedges.
While the pineapple cools, make the cocktail: In a tall glass, muddle the mint leaves and lime juice.
In a large punch bowl, combine the cachaça, pineapple juice, and brown sugar simple syrup. Mix in the muddled mint leaves and lime juice.
Immediately before serving, stir in the ice and grilled pineapple wedges, reserving some for garnishing the glasses.
To serve, pour into glasses and garnish with grilled pineapple wedges.
Enjoy!