This caipirinha recipe is cachaca muddled with lime and sugar over ice. It is not a mojito or a daiquiri.
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Caipirinha
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 drink 1x
Description
Caipirinha. From Olivia.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ounces (60ml) cachaca
- 1 lime, cut in wedges
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- ice
Instructions
- Muddle the lime wedges with the sugar in a short glass.
- Fill with ice and add the cachaca.
- Stir until the sugar dissolves and the glass frosts.
Notes
Muddle the lime enough to press the oil. Smash it to a pulp and the drink is bitter.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Cocktail
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: American
Cachaca
Sugarcane spirit. Vodka is a different drink.
Sugar
Superfine dissolves faster. Regular sugar needs a longer stir.
Lime
Wedges, skin on. The oil is the aroma.
Ice
Crushed ice fits the glass better.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 320 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
No cachaca?
White rum is the stand-in, and the drink is no longer a caipirinha.
Sweetness
Two teaspoons. Taste before you add a third.
Glass
A short rocks glass.
Batch
Muddle each glass. A pitcher tastes flat.