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"Caipirinha is the national drink of Brazil. The drink is made with cachaça (pronounced - kuh-sha-suh). It is technically a brandy and a member of the aguardente family. There is an old adage in Brazil: "quanto pior a cachaça, melhor a caipirinha" –– the worse the cachaça, the better the caipirinha. The name caipirinha..."

Ingredients: ice, key limes, cachaca...

"This is a variation of the Rio-Style floats I found in Food & Wine magazine. I love ginger beer!"

Ingredients: crushed pineapple, pineapple sorbet...

"This is delicious when you want a nutty, garlicky rice side dish. It complements chicken, pork, and fish very nicely and is traditionally served with a sprinkling of hot sauce. If you can find authentic molho apimentado (hot sauce madde with bird chiles), all the better!"

Ingredients: garlic, hot sauce...

"This is a favorite with fish or chicken, an easy, mild rice with a unique flavor. You can use chopped Brazil nuts to be authentic, but since I really don't like them, I use pine nuts."

Ingredients: garlic powder, brown basmati rice...

"Found this in Food & Wine magazine. I love ginger beer!"

Ingredients: passion fruit, fresh orange juice...

"Also makes an excellent marinade for steaks and pork chops."

Ingredients: cayenne powder, cumin...

"I have served this recipe as soon as its cooked, as leftovers the next day, and even out of the freezer. It is extremely versatile - for brunch with tortillas, dinner with cornbread, or a soup and salad lunch. I always get tons of compliments. When I reheat, I re-season a bit and it also tends to thicken up over time. From one of the Moosewood cookbooks...."

Ingredients: cilantro, cumin...

"This mocktail is rich in vitamins A & C and will whisk you away to the tropics! Recipe from Prevention Magazine June 2010 and submitted by Colleen Mullaney, author of The Stylish Girl's Guide to Fabulous Cocktails."

Ingredients: coconut milk, seltzer water...

"From Healthy Gourmet Cookbook."

Ingredients: pepitas, safflower oil, salt...