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Cocktails

Caipirissima
The most famous Brazilian cocktail, a caipirinha in Brazil is usually made using the Brazilian "limon subtiel" - a confusingly green-skinned lemon! Many people prefer the taste of caipirinhas made with muddled lemons to those made with muddled limes. The sugar usually used in Brazil is regular white sugar, although brown sugar is an option. The final drink may be stirred to mix the ingredients, or short-shaken one time. A caipirinha made with vodka instead of cachaca is called a Caipirovska, and one made with rum instead of cachaca is called a Caipirissima. The Caipirinha is the original form of this cocktail.

Cut one whole lime into quarters or triangles, and put the lime sections and a tablespoonful of sugar into a large glass. Muddle the lime (crush it with a wooden muddler or rolling pin) with the sugar, grinding the sugar into the lime to extract tasty essential oils from the skin of the fruit. Fill the glass with crushed ice and pour the rum over the top.

Ginger Lemon Tea
5 cm piece of fresh ginger
1 lemon
4 tsp sugar

Peel and finely chop the ginger and put it in a saucepan with the sugar and 2 cups of water. Bring to the boil and reduce the heat. Simmer it for 8-10 minutes. Turn off the heat and add the juice from the lemon and serve.

Appetizers

Ali's Bruschetta
2 large tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1/2 sweet onion, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
1 teaspoon chopped fresh basil
2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
1/2 (1 pound) loaf Italian bread, cut into 1 inch slices
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). In a medium bowl, combine tomatoes, onion, olive oil, oregano, basil and parsley. Place bread on a baking sheet, and top with tomato mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake in preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until bottom of bread is browned. Allow to cool 5 minutes before serving.
 

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