- 60 ml2 ozcachaca
- 0.5 wholelime
- 2 barspoonssugar
Garnish: lime wedge
- Method
- Muddled & built
- Strength
- ~20% ABV
- Difficulty
- ●●●
Method
- Cut the lime half into wedges and drop them into a rocks glass.
- Add the sugar and muddle well to release the lime oils and juice.
- Fill the glass with crushed ice and pour in the cachaca.
- Stir well before serving.
The story
Brazil's national drink, built on cachaca, a sugarcane spirit distinct from rum, long before cocktail culture ever noticed it. Street vendors and five-star bars make it the exact same simple way.
Flavour
Quick answers
Caipirinha questions
How do you make a Caipirinha?
Cut the lime half into wedges and drop them into a rocks glass. Add the sugar and muddle well to release the lime oils and juice. Fill the glass with crushed ice and pour in the cachaca. Stir well before serving. You need 60 ml (2 oz) cachaca, 0.5 whole lime and 2 barspoons sugar.
What's in a Caipirinha?
Cachaca, lime and sugar, garnished with lime wedge.
Is a Caipirinha shaken or stirred?
Muddled & built. It is built straight in the glass.
What glass is a Caipirinha served in?
A rocks, over crushed ice.
How strong is a Caipirinha?
About 20% ABV once it is diluted, about as strong as a glass of fortified wine.
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