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Rabo de Galo

Modern · Multiple · Rocks glass

Brazil's most beloved cachaça cocktail after the caipirinha, its name literally 'rooster's tail' — a direct translation of 'cocktail.' Popularized in mid-1950s São Paulo after Cinzano opened its Brazilian vermouth factory.

GlassRocks glass
GarnishNone
ABV24%
Categoryinternational
Flavorwikidata-import, multiple

Ingredients

  • Cachaça1.75 oz
  • Sweet vermouth0.75 oz
  • Cynar0.33 oz
  • Lime Wheel1 piece

Method

  1. Combine cachaça, sweet vermouth, and Cynar in a mixing glass with ice.
  2. Stir until well chilled.
  3. Strain into a rocks glass with a large ice cube.
  4. Express a lime twist over the top and drop it in.