🇧🇷 Caipirinha

Brazil's national cocktail – cachaça, lime, and sugar

🍹 Brazilian Classic

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Cut lime into wedges and place in a rocks glass.
  2. Add sugar to the glass.
  3. Muddle firmly to release lime juice and oils.
  4. Add cachaça.
  5. Fill with ice and stir to combine.

Pro Tips

🥃 Cachaça vs. Rum

Cachaça is made from fresh sugarcane juice (like rhum agricole), while most rum is made from molasses. It has a grassy, funky character. Leblon and Avuá are good choices.

🔀 Variations

Caipiroska: Use vodka instead
Caipiríssima: Use white rum instead
Fruit versions: Add muddled passion fruit, strawberry, or kiwi

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