Caipirinha
Ingredients:
Method:
1. Place cut lime and sugar in a rocks glass. 2. Muddle gently to release the juice. 3. Add the cachaça. 4. Fill the glass with crushed ice. 5. Stir and serve immediately.
Description:
The Caipirinha is a Brazilian national classic and an official International Bartenders Association cocktail. Its base is cachaça, a spirit distilled from fresh sugarcane juice rather than molasses rum. The flavor is built on bright lime, granular sugar sweetness, and the grassy-fruity character of cachaça. It is important not to over-muddle the lime peel: it gives aroma, but rough handling can add excess bitterness.