CaipirinhaLime Cachaça Cocktail
National Lime & Cachaça Cocktail.
Ingredients
- 1 fresh Lime (Tahiti lime), washed
- 2 tbsp White granulated sugar
- 60ml (2 oz) Premium Cachaça (Brazilian sugarcane spirit)
- Cracked Ice cubes
Method
- Prep LimeTrim ends off lime. Cut lengthwise into quarters. Slice off white central pith core from each quarter (prevents bitterness).
- MuddlePlace lime quarters pulp-side up in a short rock glass. Add sugar. Muddle firmly with a wooden muddler to extract juices without crushing outer rind excessively.
- Add Cachaça & IceFill glass to top with cracked ice. Pour 60ml cachaça over ice.
- MixStir well with a spoon or shake in a cocktail shaker. Serve with a short straw.
Questions
How long does Caipirinha take?
about 5 minutes of prep — yielding 1 cocktail.
Muddle the whole lime or just press?
Press, do not pulverize — the pith is the bitter majority of the fruit. Cut the lime into wedges, muddle with sugar just until the juice runs, then build.
What is a good non-alcoholic caipirinha?
The same muddled lime and sugar with sparkling water or guava juice — called a virgin caipirinha. The muddle, not the cachaça, is the soul.