Caipirinha

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Ingredients

  • 1-2 limes, sliced in half lengthwise and the pith removed, can be cut in quarters after the pith is removed
  • 1-2 tablespoons of sugar
  • 2 ounces of cachaca
  • 1 tablespoon of fresh lime juice – optional
  • Crushed ice
              To garnish:

Lime slices

Instructions

  1. Either directly in a short glass or in a cocktail shaker, combine the lime halves or quarters with the sugar and use a muddler to gently crush and squeeze out the lime juice from the limes.
  2. Add the cachaca and lime juice, stir or shake well. If using a cocktail shaker pour the drink, including the muddled limes, into a short glass with crushed ice. If making the drink directly in the glass, add crushed ice and stir.
  3. Serve immediately garnished with a lime slice.