Cachaça is a Brazilian imported spirit that's taking the country.. not by storm but with a slow easy feel and approach that's more about enjoying life the Brazilian way.. and Boca Loca is one of the best ways to test drive this new spirit. - With a day proclaimed in its honor (Kissing Day --- Boca Loca means Crazy Lips) you now have more reason to pick up your muddler and mix up a few innovative cachaça-based cocktails in this summer weather!

Muddling is an easy trick gently mashing fruit in the bottom of a glass or shaker to release the flavorful oils and juices of the fruit - to add balance, depth and flavor to a cocktail. Plus muddling is a great way to relieve the stress of a tough week and gear up for the weekend. As the love for all things Latin continues to heat up at the country's trendiest lounges, there is no better reason to "muddle" than just to release a little steam and live live wtih a bit joie de vive. So "Muddle your way to the Weekend" courtesy of Boca Loca Cachaça.

1. Grab a bottle of Boca Loca premium Cachaça, some juicy limes, your favorite muddler and a posse of best friends

2. Whisk yourself away to Brazil (or pretend you are there anyway), kick off your shoes, s, turning up the latest Bebel Gilberto or CeU CD, swivel those hips in wild samba abandon and mix up a batch of Brazil's National drink--the Caipirinha, (pronounced kie-purr-REEN-yah). The basic Caipirinha consists of a muddled lime cut in quarters and mixed with fine sugar, ice and Boca Loca Cachaça.




3. "It's all in the wrist" - and in the right equipment. Modern Mixologist Tony Abou Ganim suggests a smooth wooden muddler and a fluid wrist motion to gently pulverize the fruit and release the oils and juices that bring intense fruit flavor to a cocktail. Burn off the week's frustration (a maddening colleague who stole credit for your project, the cheating boyfriend and the heel you snapped in the subway grate (of the shoes you knew you shouldn't have bought) while running for the cab that passed you by ) will help add release and pleasure to the job.

4. Flirting and muddling go hand in hand, who doesn't like a bar maven or master who can muddle a cocktail to perfection with the flair of a mixologist? So invite friends over (and friends of friends).

5. Gear up for a weekend (or sooner) and fire up the grill. Food is crucial for those potent concoctions! Grill up some churrasco, whip together some feijoada (Brazilian black beans) and camarao na moranga (seafood stew), or fry some bananas with cinnamon sugar and complement the menu with a refreshing Boca Berry or Fruit Batida .

Check out Boca Loca for more recipes and lots of other ideas including where to buy it