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Caipirinha cocktail

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Caipirinha

A refreshing Brazilian cocktail made with muddled lime, sugar, and cachaça.

Base
Other
Difficulty
Medium
Strength
Strong
Origin
Brazil

Ingredients

Steps

  1. In a Rocks Glass, combine Lime Wedges and Sugar.
  2. Muddle the ingredients together.
  3. Fill the glass with ice.
  4. Add Cachaça.
  5. Stir well.
  6. Garnish with a Lime Wedge.

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About the Caipirinha

The Caipirinha is Brazil's national cocktail, famous for its refreshing flavor. It combines the tartness of lime with the sweetness of sugar and the kick of cachaça, a Brazilian rum made from sugarcane.

Similar drinks

How this compares

  • Mojito

    Both are refreshing and minty, but the Caipirinha uses cachaça, while the Mojito uses rum and mint.

  • Piña Colada

    Both tropical and sweet, but the Caipirinha uses lime and cachaça, while the Pina Colada uses coconut cream and rum.

  • Margarita

    Both have a citrusy base, but the Margarita uses tequila and lime, while the Caipirinha uses cachaça and lime.

  • Daiquiri

    Both are rum-based, but the Caipirinha features lime and cachaça, while the Daiquiri uses rum and lime juice.

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