Cachaca

Like most spirits, cachaça can be stored at room temperature indefinitely. Once opened, it's best to keep it sealed tightly away from direct sunlight and heat to preserve its flavor.

For the classic Caipirinha, muddle lime wedges and sugar, then add ice and cachaça.

Explore aged cachaças, which develop complex flavors similar to whiskey.

Use cachaça in place of rum in many cocktails for a unique twist.

Fresh fruit, especially lime and passion fruit.

Spicy and savory appetizers.

Brazilian cuisine, such as feijoada.

Assuming cachaça tastes exactly like rum; its fresh sugarcane base offers a different flavor.

Using poor-quality cachaça for cocktails, which can result in a harsh taste.