The Macunaíma was created by Brazilian Bartender Arnaldo Hirai in 2014 at his bar Boca De Ouro in Saõ Paulo Brazil and is simply a lime sour with a hint of fernet.

The cocktail is named after a novel by Brazilian Writer Màrio de Andrade published in 1928, following the exploits of a young man named Macunaíma who possesses extraordinary abilities.

Macunaíma

Arnaldo Hirai

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Servings 1 cocktail

Ingredients

 

OZML

• 2 oz Cachaca Balm Aged
• 1/4 oz Fernet
• 3/4 oz Lime Juice
• 3/4 oz Simple Syrup

Garnish

• Dehydrated Lemon Wheel

Instructions

 

• Add all ingredients to a shaking tin.
• Shake 8-10 seconds.
• Strain into a chilled old fashioned glass.
• No ice/no garnish

Keyword Arnaldo Hirai, Balm Aged Cachaca, fernet, lime juice, Macunaíma, simple syrup