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Caipirinha cocktail with lime wedges and crushed ice
Classic refreshing Caipirinha

Classic Caipirinha

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Drinks
The soul of Brazil in a glass. The name comes from 'caipira' (country person). The secret lies in the lime oils: sugar crystals act as an abrasive to extract these aromatic oils during muddling. This isn't just lemonade; it's a technical craft.
🕒 Prep Time 5 mins
⌛ Total Time 5 mins
🍽️ Servings 1 servings
🔥 Calories 180 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Brazilian

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Old Fashioned glass (lowball)
  • Muddler
  • Knife

Instructions

1 ✓

Cut the lime in half, remove the white center pith (it's bitter!), then cut into wedges. Place them in the glass skin-side down.

Tip: The skin contains the essential oils, so it needs to be in direct contact with the sugar.
2 ✓

Sprinkle the sugar over the limes.

Tip: The coarse sugar crystals help mechanically extract the oils.
3 ✓

Using a muddler, firmly press and twist the fruit to release the juice and oils, but do not mash it into a pulp.

Tip: Extraction is the goal, not pureeing.
4 ✓

Fill the glass with crushed ice, pour in the Cachaça, and stir thoroughly.

Tip: Crushed ice cools a larger surface area, and the meltwater from stirring helps dissolve the remaining sugar.

Recipe FAQ

Why is it bitter?
You muddled the lime skin too hard, releasing bitter compounds from the white pith. Press, don't crush!
I don't have Cachaça, what can I substitute?
Vodka (Caipiroska) or White Rum (Caipirissima), but only sugarcane spirit provides the authentic flavor.

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Cachaça
  • 1 whole Lime
  • 2 tsp White Superfine Sugar
  • 1 cup Crushed Ice (approx.)