Caipirinha
Brazil's beloved national cocktail — cachaca muddled with fresh lime and sugar creates a rustic, punchy, and impossibly refreshing drink. — Crafted by Blinner with Love
Ingredients
- 2 oz Cachaca
- 1 Lime cut into wedges
- 2 tsp White sugar
- lime wheel (garnish) garnish
Pairs With
Pair with Brazilian feijoada, grilled picanha, or spicy black bean dishes—cachaca's rustic intensity matches bold, hearty Brazilian comfort food.
Instructions
Cut a lime into 8 wedges and place them in a rocks glass
Add white sugar over the lime wedges
Muddle firmly to extract the lime juice and oils from the peel
Fill the glass with crushed ice
Pour cachaca over the ice and stir well to combine
Garnish with a lime wheel
Tips
Cachaca is distilled from fresh sugarcane juice, giving it a grassy, funky character distinct from rum Use Leblon or Novo Fogo for a quality cachaca Do not substitute with rum — the flavor profile is entirely different