Ingredients
The shaker
- 120 mlcachaça
- 200 mlfresh fruit juice or pulp — passion fruit, coconut, lime or maracujá
- 60 mlcondensed milk (for the creamy style)
- 2 tbspsugar, or to taste
- a large handful of ice
To serve
- ice
- a slice of the fruit used
Directions
- Batida means beaten, and the drink is defined by being shaken or blended hard rather than stirred.
- Put the cachaça, fruit juice or pulp, sugar and condensed milk if using into a blender with the ice.
- Blend for 20–30 seconds until completely smooth and frothy. If shaking instead, shake hard for a full 20 seconds — longer than feels necessary — to get the foam.
- Taste before pouring. Cachaça is assertive and fruit varies enormously in sweetness, so adjust the sugar now rather than after.
- Pour into chilled tumblers over fresh ice and garnish with a slice of the fruit.
- Drink promptly. The foam that the beating creates is the point and it settles within a few minutes.
Technique
- Condensed milk makes the creamy batida de coco style; leave it out for a sharper fruit batida. Both are correct.
- Use fruit pulp rather than clear juice where you can — passion fruit and coconut both want body.
- Avoid mixing condensed milk with very acidic juices like pure lime, which can curdle it. Coconut, passion fruit and mango are the safe pairings.
Substitutions
- Frozen fruit pulp, sold in Brazilian shops, works straight from the freezer and replaces some of the ice.
- White rum where cachaça is unavailable, though the grassy note is lost.
Variations
- Batida de coco, the creamy coconut version, the most widely known.
- Batida de maracujá, with passion fruit, sharper and more fragrant.
History
A Brazilian party drink whose name means shaken; coconut and passionfruit are the most common versions.
Frequently asked questions
What is Batida?
Batida is a cocktail from Brazil: cachaça shaken with fruit juice, sugar and often condensed milk. A Brazilian party drink whose name means shaken; coconut and passionfruit are the most common versions.
How long does Batida take to make?
Batida takes 5 min of preparation and no cooking at all. The recipe makes 2 drinks. It is rated easy to make.
What can I substitute in Batida?
Yes, within limits. Frozen fruit pulp, sold in Brazilian shops, works straight from the freezer and replaces some of the ice. White rum where cachaça is unavailable, though the grassy note is lost.
What is the most important thing to get right in Batida?
Batida means beaten, and the drink is defined by being shaken or blended hard rather than stirred.
