Description
The Caipirinha, Brazil’s most popular cocktail made with cachaça, lime, sugar, and ice, embodies the rich culture and flavors of Brazil.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ounces cachaça
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- Ice cubes
Instructions
- Place the lime wedges in a glass.
- Add the sugar over the limes.
- Muddle the limes and sugar together to release the lime juice.
- Fill the glass with ice cubes.
- Pour the cachaça over the ice.
- Stir well to mix the ingredients.
- Garnish with a lime wedge if desired and serve.
Notes
For a non-alcoholic variation, replace cachaça with soda water.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Cocktail
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Brazilian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: cocktail, Brazilian drink, Caipirinha, cachaça, lime, summer drink