Caipirinha
Caipirinha
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Caipirinha

Brazil's national cocktail: lime wedges and sugar crushed right in the glass with cachaça.

Contains alcohol

For adults of legal drinking age where you live. Drink responsibly, and never drink and drive.

5 minTime
1 gProtein each
mildSpice
Brazil in a rocks glass1 chapter · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayCachaça, lime wedges, sugar, crushed ice.
The original
185kcalsame
1 gproteinsame
1 gfibresame
5minutessame

The classic caipirinha.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

1 servings
Cachaça60 ml cachaça, or white rum in a pinch
Lemon½ lime, cut into 4 wedges
Sugar2 tsp
Ice cubescrushed or small cubes

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Trim the white pith from the centre of the lime half and cut it into wedges.
  2. 2Muddle the wedges and sugar firmly in a rocks glass.
  3. 3Fill with crushed ice and pour in the cachaça.
  4. 4Stir well from the bottom and serve with a short stirrer.
Serve it like this

Serve in a short rocks glass with the lime wedges in, crushed ice to the brim and a stirrer. Fried snacks and water alongside.

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