Blow away the heat wave!Bars with the best Latin cocktails in Japan.
- Okinawa, Osaka and Ehime - ed.

This month we feature cocktails made with Latin spirits!We have selected bars from all over Japan that serve delicious Latin cocktails perfect for this time of year.In the first part, we will introduce you to the best Latin cocktails from "Mojito & Caipirinha STAND BAR" (Okinawa), "Cabrones" (Osaka), and "LE CLUB" (Ehime)!

writer：Ryoko Kuraishi

Left: A lot of lime is the "Mojito & Caipirinha STAND BAR" style.Right: Bartender João.

Okinawa
Fits the Climate!Caipirinha at "Mojito & Caipirinha STAND BAR.


Mojito & Caipirinha STAND BAR, which opened near Kokusai-dori in Naha in spring 2024, is a stand bar specializing in mojitos and caipirinhas, as the name suggests.



This is a sister bar to "Julep," a rum and cachaça specialty restaurant in Ikejiri, Tokyo, where you can enjoy authentic latin spirits in a casual standing style.



Mojitos and caipirinhas that faithfully reproduce the authentic taste are very popular among Japanese and foreign tourists alike.



Our recommendation is, of course, the caipirinha.Caipifrutta (fruit caipirinha) made with pineapple, kiwi, passion fruit, and other seasonal fruits is also good, but the most popular is the standard recipe.Single, double, and triple servings are available.



Standing at the counter is João, a Brazilian.According to him, it is the lime and sugar that make the caipirinha.



It is a simple cocktail made with only three ingredients: cachaça, lime, and sugar, so the balance of each is important, but the lime is especially important.



The quality of Brazilian limes is very good.They have a lot of juice, the skin is not so hard, and the bitterness is moderate, which means they are suitable for caipirinhas.



It is difficult to get limes in Japan that are as good as Brazilian limes because of the difference in climate, but we carefully select and purchase the best limes we can.