Caipirinha
Brazil's national cocktail — fresh lime, sugar and cachaça, properly muddled and poured over ice. Muddling the lime firmly enough to release the oils from the skin, not just the juice, gives a proper caipirinha its aromatic edge.
Total time
5 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
0 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Brazilian
Vegan
Ingredients
1lime, cut into wedges
2 tspcaster sugar
60mlcachaça
crushed iceto fill
Instructions
1
Place lime wedges and sugar in a glass.
2
Muddle firmly to release all the juice and oils from the lime skin.
3
Add a large handful of crushed ice.
4
Pour cachaça over.
5
Stir briefly. Serve immediately.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
11
Protein
0.1g
Fat
0g
Carbs
3.2g
Fiber
0.3g
Sodium
0mg
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