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Classic Brazilian Caipirinha
The balance of sweet and sour in a Caipirinha is so important, so you can adjust the mix of sugar to lime after you’ve made the first drink. Just don’t try too many in one session…
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 4 min
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
1
- 2 heaped teaspoons of white sugar
- 1 medium sized lime (see directions for cutting)
- 1 good pour of Cachaça (21/2oz – 3oz)
Instructions
- 1
Chop the ends off the lime. Cut through the lime slightly off-centre and then diagonally to make quarters.
- 2
Remove the white ‘stem’ from the apex of the slices and halve the slices again to make a total of 8 pieces of lime.
- 3
Place the lime pieces and sugar in a glass (preferably a lowball or rocks glass) and muddle with a wooden pestle.
- 4
Add ice to the glass and pour over the Cachaça.
- 5
It’s best to mix the drink by placing a cocktail shaker head over the glass and shaking, but you can just stir it as well.
- 6
Sip the drink! Slowly.