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Cajuína | Local Non-alcoholic Beverage From Piauí, Brazil | TasteAtlas
Cajuína | Local Non-alcoholic Beverage From Piauí, Brazil | TasteAtlas
Cajuína | Local Non-alcoholic Beverage From Piauí, Brazil | TasteAtlas
Cajuína | Local Non-alcoholic Beverage From Piauí, Brazil | TasteAtlas

Cajuína

Cajuína is a Brazilian beverage made from cashew fruit (cashew apple). The drink originated in the northeast of the country, and it is typically associated with Piauí and Teresina, though it is enjoyed in other parts of Brazil.


It is made with clarified and filtered cashew juice. The resulting liquid is pale golden due to the natural caramelization of sugars that occurs during sterilization, and it has a sweet and subtly tart flavor. Cajuína was traditionally produced as a non-industrial drink, but nowadays, there are several factory-produced versions.


The first written mention of cajuína dates back to 1912 when it was referred to as cashew nectar by a writer Rodolfo Teófilo.