Universal City, CA – Universal CityWalk’s new Samba Brazilian Steakhouse & Lounge puts a new twist on the latest cocktail craze with the introduction of a dedicated Caipirinha Bar, serving up spirited variations of Brazil’s national cocktail.
With a versatile palate-pleasing assortment of nearly two dozen tantalizing concoctions, the popular Caipirinha is quickly replacing the martini as L.A.’s new “it” drink.
Brazil’s national cocktail, the Caipirinha, is made with cachaça, the country’s most common distilled alcoholic beverage, created from fermented and distilled sugarcane juice, along with sugar and lime. Imports of cachaça, a previously rare commodity on American shelves, have increased in recent years and with that increaed availability has come a rise in the drink’s popularity. Variations include any number of mixtures that blend cachaça with an array of fresh fruits.
Following is a recipe sampling of select mouth-watering Caipirinhas, developed exclusively by Samba’s mixologist.
Samba Caipirinha
1.5 oz fresh pressed sugar cane juice
1.5 oz Cachaca
In a shaker, mix limes with cane juice. Fill with ice, add Cachaca and shake vigorously. Serve over ice and garnish with lime.
Flor de Coco Caipirinha
1 oz coconut puree
½ lime
1 oz Cachaca
Serve in a cocktail glass and top with champagne. Garnish with coconut shavings.
Jalapeno-Cucumber Caipirinha
1.5 oz fresh pressed sugar cane juice
1.5 oz Cachaca
In a shaker, mix limes with cane juice. Fill with ice and add Cachaca and shake vigorously. Serve over ice and garnish, add 2 thin slices of seeded jalapenos, and one scoop diced cucumber. Garnish with lime.
Located in the heart of Universal CityWalk, Samba Brazilian Steakhouse & Lounge offers indoor and al-fresco dining amid elegant but welcoming retro décor. A full bar complements the Caipirinha bar and its traditional Rodizio feasts of skewered meats including lombinho (pork sirloin), coxinha (chicken) and picanha (sirloin steak), all served tableside.
Samba specialties, prepared by world-famous Chef Jason Ryczk, renowned for creating a variety of unique, mouth-watering dishes, will include such palate pleasers as Lobster Mashed Potatoes, Farfoa (yucca flour, toasted with butter, bacon and salt), Portuguese Sausage, Beef Kabobs and Leg of Lamb. Popular All You Can Eat menus, will include a Churrasco Feast, Gaucho Feast and Champagne Brunch (available on weekends), offering a tempting assortment of authentic Brazilian marinated meats and seafood. Traditional desserts will include a scrumptious Dulce de Leche, Fried Bananas and endless Chocolate Fountain.
Nightly live Samba performers in full festive regalia will entertain with Brazilian and Latin musical accompaniment.
Samba is open daily and features a lounge area for private parties. More information is available at Samba Brazilian Steakhouse & Lounge.
Universal CityWalk, part of Universal Studios Hollywood, features over 60 entertainment-themed restaurants, nightclubs, shops and dynamic entertainment options as well as Universal CityWalk Cinemas, offering the best movie-going experience in Los Angeles.
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