Caipirinha

Origins

Cachaca, a spirit distilled from sugar cane juice, is the national spirit of Brazil and Brazilians consume an astonishing 2,000,000,000 liters of it a year. The caipirinha is a traditional Brazilian cocktail, using sugar and green lemons known as ‘limon subtil’ which grow in the country. The name means “little countryside drink”.

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Ingredients
  • 60 ml Cachaça
  • 6 Lime chunks
  • 2 tsp Caster Sugar
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Instructions
Preparation
  1. Place lime chunks and sugar and muddle in an old fashioned glass. Now add Cachaça in the glass and crushed ice and stir.
Garnish
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