Caipirinha

Caipirinha

Caipirinha is Brazil’s national cocktail. It’s so refreshing and delicious! Ask your liquor store to order cachaça for you if they don’t stock it — there’s no substitute.

Prep Time:
5 mins
Total Time:
5 mins
Servings:
1

Ingredients

  • ½ lime, quartered
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 2 ½ fluid ounces cacha?a (Brazilian rum)
  • 1 cup ice cubes

Directions

Step 1
Squeeze and drop lime wedges into a large rocks glass. Add sugar and muddle until juices release.

Step 2
Pour in cacha?a and ice. Stir well.