5-Minute Caipirinha
Brazil's national cocktail: fresh lime, cachaça, sugar, and crushed ice shaken into a tart-sweet punch. Ritual and flavor in one glass.
- Total time
- 5 min
- Servings
- 1
- Calories
- 148
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Ingredients
- 2 oz cachaça
- ½ whole lime (cut into 4-6 wedges)
- ½ oz granulated sugar
- 1 cup ice (cubes or crushed)
- 5 leaves fresh mint leaves (optional garnish)
Instructions
- 1
Place lime wedges and sugar in a sturdy glass or tumbler.
- 2
Muddle gently for 10–15 seconds, pressing to release lime juice and oils without crushing the pith.
- 3
Pour cachaça over the muddled lime and sugar.
- 4
Fill the glass to the brim with crushed or cubed ice, stirring to chill.
- 5
Garnish with a mint leaf or lime wheel if desired. Serve immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- sturdy rocks glass or tumbler (10–12 oz)
- muddler or the back of a bar spoon
- jigger or shot glass (2 oz measure)
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