Caipirinha
Rum · Rocks
Brazil's national cocktail — cachaça muddled with lime and sugar, served over crushed ice. Rustic, citrus-forward, and deceptively potent.
| Glass | Rocks |
| Garnish | None |
| ABV | 24% |
| Category | classic |
| Flavor | citrus, rustic, national, refreshing |
Ingredients
- Cachaça2 oz
- Fresh Lime1 piece
- White Sugar2 tsp
- Crushed Ice1 cup
Method
- Cut lime into wedges and place in rocks glass
- Add sugar and muddle thoroughly to release oils
- Fill with crushed ice
- Add cachaça and stir vigorously
Pro Tips
- Brazil's national cocktail — cachaça + lime + sugar, muddled.
- Brown cane sugar (demerara) gives more character than white sugar.
- Leblon or Sagatiba cachaça — real Brazilian cachaça has a grassy, vegetal note.