Caipirinha

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 5 min.
Yield 1 serving
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

  1. 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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