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bittersweet, floral, fruity

Canaflor

A bittersweet and floral Brazilian aperitif cocktail — cachaça paired with Aperol's orange bitterness and elderflower liqueur's delicate floral sweetness.

cachacaEasy~19% ABV
MethodShakeGlassRocks GlassIcecubedGarnishExpressed orange peel
Recipe
Serves1
Ingredients
  • 1½ ozcachaca
  • 1 ozaperol
  • ½ ozelderflower liqueur
  • Expressed orange peelgarnish
Instructions
  1. 1Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
  2. 2Shake well for 10-12 seconds.
  3. 3Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice cubes.
  4. 4Express an orange peel over the glass to release the oils and use as garnish. Serve immediately.
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History & Origin

The Canaflor — whose name evokes the sugarcane ("cana") and flower ("flor") at the heart of the recipe — pairs Brazil's native spirit with two European aperitivo ingredients: Aperol, the Italian orange bitter liqueur, and elderflower liqueur, which contributes a light floral sweetness. The drink appears in Difford's Guide's authoritative list of the 20 best cachaça cocktails, where it is described as rust-colored and bittersweet with cachaça and elderflower. It represents the modern wave of Brazilian bartenders using their national spirit as a base for aperitif-style cocktails, bridging the Brazilian and European drinking traditions.

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