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The Best Caipirinha Cocktail
This Caipirinha recipe is the only one you need. With 3 simple ingredients you’ll have a refreshing cocktail that rivals any restaurant.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 7 min
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1.5 ounces 1 standard shot of Cachaça
- 1/2 lime - unpeeled (cut into quarts)
- 1 to 2 Tablespoons of refined sugar or 1 shot of Skinny Simple Syrup (depending how sweet you like it)
- Lots of crushed ice
Instructions
- 1
Add the lime and the sugar in a cocktail glass
- 2
Using a pestle (from a mortar) or the back of a spoon, muddle the sugar and lime until all the juice from is squeezed out.
- 3
Fill the glass with crushed ice
- 4
Add the Cachaca and stir well until all the sugar has dissolved
- 5
Enjoy!