Caipirinha

Name: Caipirinha
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Central & South America, Brazilian
Ingredients: 1/2 medium lime, quartered; 2 sugar cubes; 1 cup ice cubes; 2 ounces cachaça

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 5 min.

Yield 1 serving

Test Kitchen Approved

A proper caipirinha recipe needs three things: lime, sugar cubes and Brazil's national spirit, cachaça. This refreshing cocktail tastes like the perfect day at a Brazilian beach, even if you sip it in your backyard.

Ingredients

1/2 medium lime, quartered
2 sugar cubes
1 cup ice cubes
2 ounces cachaça

Directions

Muddle lime and sugar cubes in a shaker. Add ice and cachaça; cover and shake until condensation forms on outside of shaker. Pour, unstrained, into rocks glass. If desired, garnish with additional lime.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 165 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

The essential ingredient in this Brazilian cocktail is Cachaca, a liquor made fresh sugarcane juice. Its distinctive herbal flavors pair perfectly with fresh lime. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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