17 January, 2016
Caipirinha
Posted in : Cachaça on by : Nick Hancock
I’ve been mixing Caipirinhas since 2005, following a visit to Brazil. This is the recipe that I eventually settled on.
| 2 oz | 60 ml | Cachaça |
| 1 (~ 1 oz) |
1 (~30 ml) |
Medium lime |
| 1 ½ tsp | 7.5 ml | Cane sugar |
| Crushed Ice | ||
This cocktail is build in the glass, preferably a Caipirinha glass (or double old fashioned glass may do). Cut the lime into quarters, then cut each quarter into 3 roughly equally sized pieces and toss into the glass. Cover the lime pieces with the sugar and muddle the sugar into the lime. Do not over do the muddling, otherwise the lime juice may become slightly bitter. Fill the glass with crushed ice and then add the cachaça over the ice. Insert a cocktail spool, which is a spoon with a built-in straw. Serve with a smile.