Caipirinha
- 5m Prep Time
- 0sCook Time
- 5m Ready In
A classic Brazilian cocktail made with cachaça, lime, and sugar. Muddled and shaken, then served over crushed ice.
Ingredients
- 1 lime cut into wedges
- 19.7 ml sugar
- 113 g cachaça
- Crushed ice
Nutrition (per serving, estimated)
Estimated based off 2 of 4 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).
Vitamins & minerals
- Calcium: 11.1 mg
- Iron: 0.21 mg
- Magnesium: 2.01 mg
- Phosphorus: 6.03 mg
- Potassium: 34.3 mg
- Zinc: 0.04 mg
Let's Prepare
Collect
Gather these ingredients — no prep needed yet.
- 19.7 ml sugar
- 113 g cachaça
- Crushed ice
Prepare
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
In a cocktail shaker, muddle the lime wedges with the sugar, pressing firmly to release the lime juice and dissolve the sugar, about 30 seconds.
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Step 2.
Add the cachaça to the shaker, cover, and shake vigorously for about 10 seconds to combine and chill.
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Step 3.
Fill two glasses with crushed ice. Strain the cocktail mixture evenly into the glasses.
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Step 4.
Serve immediately, garnished with additional lime wedges.