How to Use caipirinha in a Sentence

caipirinha

noun
  • At night, learn forró, drink caipirinhas under lantern light, and fall asleep to the sound of the waves.
    — Jade Moyano, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2025
  • The Brahmas and the caipirinhas are cheap, and the water is clean.
    — Nick Remsen, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2019
  • And in the home country of the famous caipirinha drink, made from cachaça, lime and sugar, that is no easy feat.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Cocktails help keep the mood light, and options include classic drinks like a caipirinha and a daiquiri.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 12 May 2021
  • There are also new popsicle takes on classic cocktails such as the caipirinha, pisco sour and daiquiri.
    — Veronica Hinke, chicagotribune.com, 8 June 2017
  • Hearty traditional stews and small plates fill this menu, along with a cocktail menu full of Brazilian favorites like the caipirinha.
    — cleveland.com, 14 June 2017
  • The bar features the Brazilian caipirinha cocktail and, as a nod to Texas, a margarita with jalapenos.
    — Andrea Leinfelder, Houston Chronicle, 26 June 2018
  • The casual lounge’s menu of salads, tacos and burgers is perfect for sipping a passion fruit caipirinha while looking out at the city lights.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 10 Feb. 2022
  • This is a Bazaar restaurant, so of course there will also be theatrical drinks like a nitro caipirinha that’s frozen tableside.
    — Andy Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Closer still is a table of diners watching their caipirinha getting whipped up from a bowl of liquid nitrogen, the spirit cachaça and fresh lime juice.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Run by an Ibizan who serves a special caipirinha made of passion fruit and some Brazilian pink flowers, best enjoyed at sunset.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2019
  • The bar's Gilligan's Girl is a nod to the caipirinha, Brazil's national cocktail.
    — Kia McInerny, latimes.com, 15 Apr. 2018
  • Yet another crowd-pleaser marries a cosmopolitan with a caipirinha.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 22 July 2022
  • At the bar, cool kids sip on a casa verde, a sweet-and-spicy take on the caipirinha that includes coconut rum, cachaça, passionfruit, and Japanese sake.
    — Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Some lost their sight or fell into comas after drinking famous Brazilian caipirinhas, vodka tonics and other clear cocktails.
    — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • And the caipirinha, Stewart’s favorite cocktail, was overwhelmingly sour.
    — Richard Morgan, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022
  • Cocktails like caipirinhas and gin daisies were often under $10, and most were made with Bar Agricole’s proprietary spirits.
    — Senior Wine Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Alas, there are no gyrating Carnaval dancers in colorful costumes, but there are caipirinhas, which wear their lime and mint leaves rather resplendently, like headdresses.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 19 June 2019
  • The night's Brazilian menu showcases the country's national drink, caipirinha (cachaça, sugar and lime), and its popular dish feijoada (black bean, beef and pork stew).
    — Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, 6 Feb. 2018
  • Officially known as Brazil's nation cocktail, the caipirinha is made with cachaça, a clear spirit derived from raw sugarcane that's similar to rum, only a bit smokier.
    — Esquire Editors, Esquire, 20 Apr. 2017
  • Following dinner, like any true Brazilian festa, caipirinhas were hand delivered to invitees as midnight descended.
    — Zachary Schwartz, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2018
  • Given the science behind the drinks — the fog that dissipates to reveal a sorbet with the profile of a Brazilian caipirinha, the cedar burned tableside to flavor a glass of tequila and orange peel — a customer can understand.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2019
  • The Instagram-friendly liquid nitrogen caipirinha from Barmini by José Andrés.
    — Washington Post, 2 July 2019
  • The idea of drinking a caipirinha on a white sand beach has helped make Brazil an attractive destination for vacationers—but reaching the South American country isn't the easiest.
    — Cassie Shortsleeve, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2017
  • While Gomes was defeated, the confection named in his honor is now a standard in cafés, snack bars, and restaurants throughout the country, with fancified flavors—like churro and caipirinha—gaining popularity.
    — Leticia Moreinos Schwartz, Bon Appétit, 9 Dec. 2020
  • The idea of drinking a caipirinha on a white sand beach has helped make Brazil an attractive destination for vacationers—but reaching the South American country hasn't always been the easiest.
    — Cassie Shortsleeve, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2017
  • Complimentary room service is also included, and the Little Pool Bar on the rooftop served salads and sandwiches alongside classic caipirinhas and more creative cocktails.
    — Laura French, TheWeek, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Going to the farmers market with lead bartender Marcus Ragas to find citrus, including Eureka lemons, for Caboco’s caipirinha and cachaça bar has been illuminating.
    — Andy Wang, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2021
  • On Wednesday night, the caipirinhas were flowing past midnight at a party co-hosted by Google and Octopus Energy and well attended by an eclectic mix of journalists, venture capitalists, and NGO leaders.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2025
  • Flying in the face of male arrogance and the city’s penchant for beer and Brazil’s national drink, the caipirinha, Isabel opens a small neighborhood wine, called Os Rejeitados (The Rejects) and specializing in natural wine… what could possibly go wrong?
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026

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