Lime caipirinha

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Preparation info
  • Servings:

    20

    tumblers
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      15 min

Appears in
Brazil Rhythms and Recipes

By Morena Leite

Published 2006

  • About

Caipirinha is the national drink of Brazil. Its main ingredient is the cachaça, which is a potent sugarcane rum

Ingredients

  • 10 limes, halved
  • 350 g sugar
  • 1 l

Method

Preparation

Cut limes in four, add sugar and crush the flesh of the limes using a wooden reamer. Add cachaja and ice. Place mixture in a cocktail shaker, close and shake hard.