This Brazilian-French combination is named, like lots of my drinks, after people. Aline is a popular woman's name in both Brazil and France and I think it suits the character of this one perfectly. More a drink for a quiet time at home or a single request at a bar than one to make a pitcher of and have with friends over. Actually, wait. Do, just mix everything in a jug without ice the day before, cover with cling film and keep in the fridge. Pour over fresh ice when serving or, in summer, smashed frozen cucumber and watermelons.
25ml Boca Loca cachaca
25 ml St Germain elderflower liqueur
10ml Calvados
5ml lemon juice (add more/less to taste)
1 scant tsp acacia honey or agave nectar (you can substitute any light, fluid honey if you can't get acacia)
I can't remember where I heard it but I did: a drink composed purely of alcohols is stirred, one with other elements needs shaking. This one has both. Stir the honey or agave syrup and lemon juice together in a shaker to let the honey out. Add the calvados and half fill the shaker with some large ice cubes that aren't going to melt or make the drink into a slushy mess. Pour in the Boca Loca and St Germain and shake. Pour the drink into some very cold stemware (ideally a coupe, but any will do) and drink ungarnished.
25ml Boca Loca cachaca
25 ml St Germain elderflower liqueur
10ml Calvados
5ml lemon juice (add more/less to taste)
1 scant tsp acacia honey or agave nectar (you can substitute any light, fluid honey if you can't get acacia)
I can't remember where I heard it but I did: a drink composed purely of alcohols is stirred, one with other elements needs shaking. This one has both. Stir the honey or agave syrup and lemon juice together in a shaker to let the honey out. Add the calvados and half fill the shaker with some large ice cubes that aren't going to melt or make the drink into a slushy mess. Pour in the Boca Loca and St Germain and shake. Pour the drink into some very cold stemware (ideally a coupe, but any will do) and drink ungarnished.