Local Drink Type: Caldo de Cana: Sweetest Drink You Will Ever Find
Caldo de Cana is a drink made from sugar cane. Typically, the sugar cane stalks are frozen for storage. Then, when it is time to make the drink, the stalks are run through a grinder to extract a very cold juice from the cane. The name basically translates to "Cider of Cane".Obviously, this drink is extremely sweet, and should not be attempted by those who are sugar-intolerant!You will find Caldo de Cana in many places in Brazil, but typically it is available from road-side or sidewalk vendors, or other small sales booths in public places. It is also sold in some of the smaller restaurants. The road-side stands tend to use gasoline powered grinders to make the caldo de cana (as shown here) but if sold in a restaurant or other fixed location it is usually an electric grinder.
