Classic cocktail
Caipirinha
Cachaça with muddled lime and sugar.
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What you will need
Ingredients for one drink
- 60 ml Cachaça
- 1 Lime cut into wedges
- 4 tsp White cane sugar
Bar tools
Jigger, Bar spoon, Strainer, Muddler
How to make it
- Gently muddle lime wedges and sugar in a double rocks glass.
- Add cracked ice and cachaça, then stir to combine.
BEHIND THE DRINK
The story & background
The Caipirinha reference calls for cachaça, lime wedges and cane sugar. Muddling the lime and sugar in the serving glass is a central part of its preparation.
This spirit-led drink depends on accurate measures and controlled dilution. Stir with fresh ice until chilled; choose the base spirit first, then use the supporting ingredients in the written proportions.
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