RECIPE FOR RELAXATION: Caipirinha Drink

by Amanda Schmitt

caipirinha na praia

How to Make Caipirinha (Brazilian drink)

Ingredients:

  • Lime
  • Sugar
  • Cachaça (pronounced => kuh-sha-suh and also known as aguardente de cana, sugarcane alcohol);
  • Ice
  • Muddler
  • On-the-rocks glass
  • Shot glass

#1 – Get an on-the-rocks glass;

#2 – 2 to 3 limes,Cut the lime into eight wedges (not slices) and remove the white part in the middle (to avoid bitterness)

#3 – Add 2 or 3 table spoons of sugar on the top of the lime slices;

#4 – With a muddler (mash the lime and sugar really well);

#5 – With a shot glass, add 2 shots of cachaça (can be made with vodka too);

#6 – Stir well to thoroughly dissolve the sugar, add cracked ice, stir and enjoy.

P.S: You can add some mint for a flavorful taste.

Check the step by step on the video below:

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