Caipirinha

Name: Caipirinha
Ingredients: 2 oz Leblon Cachaça; 1 tsp Super Fine Sugar; 4 ea Lime Wedge

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By Mike Vander Horn

Submitted on: December 3, 2021

Refreshing

Spirit Forward

I picked up my very first bottle of Cachaça last week and in a fit of propriety that's not really my style, I decided to start out with the most popular and recognizable cocktail utilizing it: the Caipirinha (I've been struggling to spell and pronounce this for days). For those who don’t know, Cachaça is Brazil’s national spirit and is NOT rum, though the internet might lead you to believe that; it is made with fermented sugarcane, and most closely resembles Rhum Agricole, but is still solidly ...

Ingredients

2 oz
Leblon Cachaça

1 tsp
Super Fine Sugar

4 ea
Lime Wedge

Instructions

Garnish

Lime Wheel

Build

Build In Glass

Glass

Old Fashioned/Rocks

Estimated strength

About 30% ABV (estimate)

By Mike Vander Horn

Mixologist

I hope to see my creations out in the wild!

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Muddle lime wedges with super fine sugar in a rocks glass. Add Cachaça. Add ice and stir until chilled. Garnish with a lime wheel.

Editor's Note

The quintessential Brazilian cocktail, built to showcase Cachaça's unique character. Muddling lime wedges with sugar releases essential oils, creating a bright, grassy, and powerfully refreshing sour.