Since Disneyboi and I started going to Portugal a few years
back, we have fallen in love with a drink which is served seemingly everywhere
in the Algarve. Now, it is not actually Portuguese in origin, but Brazilian.
Called Caipiroska, it is the same as the more commonly known Caipirinha – main
components are a whole lime – pulverised, sugar, ice and vodka (rum for the
Caipirinha). We usually have it with brown sugar and I thought these
ingredients, including the vodka, would make lovely cookies.
I found a recipe for Tequila Lime Cookies at Today’s Nest
and have tweaked it into something more akin to our beloved Caipiroskas.
Yield: Approx 40 cookies
Ingedients:
1 tablespoon corn syrup (or glucose syrup)
1 tablespoon vodka
230 grams plain flour
½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
Pinch of salt
115 grams unsalted butter, softened
100 grams light brown sugar
110 grams granulated sugar
Zest of three limes, approx 1 tablespoon
1 large egg
Method:
Preheat your oven to 180oC and line cookie
sheets.
In a saucepan combine the syrup and vodka, and simmer until
it has reduced and thickened a little, this should just take a couple of
minutes. Let this cool.
In a bowl whisk together the flour, bicarb and salt. Set
this aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugars and
add the lime zest. When totally combined, add the egg and mix through. Add the
cooled syrup mix and combine, before slowly adding the flour. Mix the flour in
until no streaks of white are seen. Place the cookie dough in some cling film,
wrap it up and place in the fridge. Let this chill for about 20 minutes.
When chilled, break off pieces of the dough and roll into
one-inch balls, placing them on the cookie sheets, with some space in between
them. Pop into the oven for 10 to 12 minutes, until golden brown. Remove and let cool completely. Repeat until
all the dough has been used up.
To finish, I dusted over some icing sugar and some more lime
zest. These cookies are very refreshing with the lime, there is a slight
‘something’ from the vodka and with the brown sugar, is just like eating a
Caipiroska! If you want to, you could replace the vodka with rum and have
Caipirinha cookies instead.
Enjoy and remember to eat responsibly!!
I am also entering this bake into this month's Calendar Cakes challenge hosted by Dolly Bakes and Laura Loves Cakes as the theme is Summer Lovin'.
They look great Stuart!
ReplyDeleteTa Jac x
DeleteThese sound so yum, I love lime! Going to give these a go!
ReplyDeleteLet me know how they turn out Kat - they have a lovely dense quality like gingerbread the longer they sit! V nice
DeleteWow they look fabulous Stuart!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks - the alcohol does help ;)
DeleteMmm, love lime and the dash of vodka makes these just a little bit naughty.
ReplyDeleteThanks Choclette - I really must participate in your challenge one of these days!! I will at some point, I promise :)
DeleteLove this idea! Very creative. Look forward to trying them myself. Many thanks.
ReplyDeleteOh wow!!! I bet they taste and smell amazing!
ReplyDeleteWow I look the sound of the Caipiroska and I bet these cookies taste great! Thanks for entering them into this month's Calendar Cakes :-)
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