How to Make Caipirinha
The classic caipirinha is the mother of all Brazilian cocktails. This refreshing 3-ingredient drink, is the perfect treat to spend a great summer afternoon with your amigos and familia. It's a delicious cocktail that pairs wonderfully with a churrasco, and all things grilled. Your summer bbq festas will never be the same! - recipe makes 2 servings.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- No separate cook time
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 5 whole limes
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 3/4 cup cachaça
- ice (to taste)
Instructions
- 1
juice 3 of the limes and set aside - you'll want about a 1/3 of a cup of juice, give or take
- 2
cut the other 2 limes in 8 pieces each
- 3
Add the sugar and the lime pieces to a cup and muddle until you've juiced all the little pieces and they're nicely combined with the sugar
- 4
add the lime juice and the cachaça to the muddled limes and stir gently to dissolve the sugar - approx. 2 minutes
- 5
fill 2 cups with ice, and top them with caipirinha