Equipment
- drink muddler
Ingredients
- 1 lime cut
- 1 Tbs granulated white sugar
- 1 shot cachaça
- 10 ice cubs
- water to taste
Instructions
- Cut lime in half: Start by cutting a lime in half lengthwise.
- Remove the white part of the lime: Then, using a sharp knife, cut a small triangle out of the middle of the lime to remove the white part.
- Cut the lime slices in half again: After removing the white part, you should be left with four lime slices. Cut each slice in half again so that you end up with eight pieces of lime in total.
- Prepare your cocktail glass: Next, choose a short cocktail glass and add the eight pieces of lime to it, with the peel facing down.
- Add sugar: Then add one generous Tablespoon of granulated sugar to the glass on top of the lime pieces. Spread the sugar evenly around the pieces to ensure that it is evenly distributed throughout the drink.
- Muddle the limes: Ensure that the lime pieces are still with the peel facing down. Take a drink muddler tool and gently press down on all the pieces, squeezing the lime juice out. Use a twisting motion to gently crush the lime pieces and release the oils from the peel, being careful not to over-muddle and break the peel.
- Add cachaça: Pour one shot of cachaça over the limes in the glass. Be sure to pour it evenly over the sugar and lime pieces.
- Add ice: Next, fill your short, wide-rimmed glass with about 10 ice cubes.
- Add water: Finally, fill the glass with enough cold water to cover the ice and the lime mixture.
- Stir and enjoy: Using a metal cocktail straw, give your drink a final gentle stir to ensure all ingredients are well mixed. Then serve and enjoy your refreshing Brazilian caipirinha cocktail!
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