Caipirinha de Limo Tradicional (Classic Brazilian Cocktail) recipe

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Ingredients

1 lime
1 ½ tablespoons white sugar, or to taste
ice cubes
2 fluid ounces cachaca (Brazilian rum)

Nutrition Info

221.1 calories
carbohydrate: 25.8 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 0.1 g
fiber: 1.9 g
protein: 0.5 g
saturatedFat: : -
servingSize: -
sodium: 1.9 mg
sugar: 19.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Cut off the lime ends with a sharp knife, discard. Slice lime in half, remove white pith from the center. Slice into 6 wedges.

  2. Place lime wedges skin side down into a glass, add sugar. Mash with a cocktail muddler, bruising the skin slightly. Stir in ice and cachaca.

Recipe Yield

1 cocktail

Recipe Note

The traditional Brazilian caipirinha is a drink like no other! Made with cachaça and muddled lime, it's a refreshing cocktail that's easy to make.

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