Caipirinha Recipe

Here's a simple and classic Caipirinha recipe for you:

Ingredients:

• 1 lime (cut into wedges)

• 3 teaspoons of sugar (or to taste)

• 2 oz (60 ml) of cachaça (Brazilian sugarcane liquor)

• Ice cubes

  
  

  

  
  

Instructions:

1. Prepare the Lime:

   • Cut the lime into 8 wedges. Place the lime wedges into a glass.

     
     

     

     
     

2. Muddle the Lime and Sugar:

   • Sprinkle the sugar over the lime wedges. Using a muddler or the back of a spoon, gently muddle (press) the lime and sugar together to release the lime juice and essential oils from the rind.

3. Add the Cachaça:

   • Pour 2 oz of cachaça into the glass with the muddled lime and sugar mixture.

4. Mix:

   • Stir the mixture well to combine the sugar, lime, and cachaça.

5. Add Ice:

   • Fill the glass with ice cubes to chill the drink.

6. Serve:

   • Stir again briefly to chill the drink further and serve immediately with a straw or stirrer.

     
     

Enjoy your refreshing Caipirinha, Brazil's national cocktail!