Caipirinha
Brazil’s national cocktail: lime wedges crushed with sugar, then cachaça and crushed ice. Zingy and rustic.
Contains alcohol. For adults of legal drinking age; please drink responsibly.
Ingredients
- 50 ml Cachaça
- ½ lime, cut into 4 wedges
- 2 tsp white sugar
- crushed ice
Method
- Trim the white pith from the middle of the lime wedges; it makes the drink bitter.
- Put the lime and sugar in a sturdy rocks glass and press firmly with a muddler to squeeze out the juice and dissolve the sugar.
- Fill the glass with crushed ice and pour in the cachaça.
- Stir well from the bottom so the sugary lime juice mixes through, and serve with a short straw.
Tips
- Swap cachaça for vodka and you have a caipiroska. For a lighter drink, use 30 ml spirit and top up with soda.
Sources
Written in our own words after cross-checking these recipes:
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