This caipirinha recipe is irresistibly delicious thanks to its bold mix of muddled lime, sugar, and cachaça—bright, zesty, and perfectly balanced with a kick.
1. Cut the lime into 6-8 thin slices and place the slices in a cocktail glass.
2. Mix in the sugar and crush the lime/sugar mixture with a muddler. Do not over muddle, you will break down the white pith which is bitter and will ruin the drink.
3. Add the cachaça rum, and stir. Add the ice, stir again, and serve.
A caipirinha is Brazil’s national cocktail, which is made made by muddling fresh lime wedges with sugar, then pouring cachaça rum (a spirit made from sugarcane) on top and finishing with ice.
Caipirinha is pronounced kai-pee-REEN-ya.
The caipirinha recipe includes just three ingredients: fresh lime wedges, sugar and cachaça rum.
To make a caipirinha drink, muddle fresh lime wedges with sugar in a glass, then pour cachaça rum on top. Pour in ice and stir gently to mix before serving.
