Caipirinha Recipe: Brazil’s National Cocktail

The Caipirinha is Brazil’s National Cocktail and is easy-to-make right in the glass! You don’t need a cocktail shaker or any bartending skills at all. The original drink is made with cachaça, but if you can’t find it you can substitute with white rum which will give it a slightly different taste. I like my drinks cold, so I will often chill our rocks glasses for 1-2 hours before preparing the drinks.

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Caipirinha Cocktail Recipe

2 oz. cachaça (or white rum)
1/2 fresh lime, cut into wedges
2 tsp. sugar
ice cubes
Optional: an additional lime wedge for garnishing

Place lime wedges and sugar in a glass. Muddle them together. Add ice cubes. Pour in the cachaça (or white rum). Gently stir. Add a lime wedge on the rim of the glass for garnishing. Serve immediately.

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