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The Caipirinha is a Brazilian drink made from cachaça

Caipirinha

A Brazilian Classic
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Prep Time 1 minute
Total Time 1 minute
Servings: 1 drin
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: cocktails
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 oz 60ml high-quality cachaça
  • 1 lime cut into wedges
  • 2 tsp Demerara sugar
  • Ice

Equipment

Method
 

  1. Cut a lime into wedges and place 5 of them in a rocks glass.
  2. Add 2 teaspoons of sugar to the glass.
  3. Muddle the lime and sugar together, extracting the juice and oils.
  4. Pour in 2 ounces of cachaça.
  5. Fill the glass with ice cubes.
  6. Place a shaker gently over the glass and shake 3 times. Then pour the mixture back into the glass
  7. Garnish with the remaining lime wedges

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