Grilled Papaya Caipirinha

• 1 papaya, peeled and cut in 1-inch slices, seeds saved for garnish
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, for brushing
• 1 lime, cut into 8 pieces
• 2 tablespoons raw sugar
• Crushed ice
• 2 ounces cachaca
• Mint sprig
• Papaya seeds

1. Preheat a grill to high.
2. Brush the papaya slices with olive oil and put on the grill.
3. Grill for 3 minutes per side and then transfer to a cutting board.
4. Cut the papaya into large chunks.
5. Fill 2 bucket glasses each with 4 pieces of lime, grilled papaya chunks, 1 tablespoon of raw sugar, and muddle the ingredients.
6. Wrap whole ice cubes in a kitchen towel and pound the ice with a rolling pin, cocktail muddler, or heavy pan to create crushed ice.
7. Fill the glasses with crushed ice and add 1-ounce of cachaca to each glass.
8. Using a bar spoon, give all ingredients a few spins and add additional crushed ice.
9. Garnish each drink with 1 slice of grilled papaya, a mint sprig, and several papaya seeds.

papaya, extravirgin olive oil, lime, sugar, cachaca, papaya seeds

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/guy-fieri/grilled-papaya-calpirinha-recipe.html (may not work)