Ordinary DrinkEasyOld-fashioned glass

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Caipirinha

Name: Caipirinha
Cuisine: Contemporary Classics
Ingredients: 2 tsp Sugar; 1 Lime; 2 1/2 oz Cachaca

Caipirinha combines Sugar, Lime, Cachaca in a ordinary drink served in a old-fashioned glass. It is a strong fit for summer patio and feels right at home in a well-stocked cocktail rotation.

Taste profile

Strong, sweet, balanced, and smooth.

Best for

Best for summer patio.

Quick tags

ContemporaryClassicIBA

Quick fact

Caipirinha is usually served as a ordinary drink in a old-fashioned glass, and its identity is shaped by Sugar, Lime, Cachaca.

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Ingredients

Everything in the glass.

3 total

Sugaringredient - Non-alcoholic

2 tsp

Limeingredient - Non-alcoholic

Cachacaingredient - Non-alcoholic

2 1/2 oz

How to make it

Build it step by step.

2 steps

1Place lime and sugar into old fashioned glass and muddle (mash the two ingredients together using a muddler or a wooden spoon).
2Fill the glass with ice and add the Cachaça.

Method

Mixed

Finish

Usually finished with Lime.

Summer Patio

Taste map

Strength

Strong

Sweetness

Sweet

Sourness

Balanced

Bitterness

Smooth

Read: Caipirinha is a easy alcoholic cocktail for summer patio with Sugar, Lime, Cachaca.

Texture and serve cues

✓Has citrus

-Has bubbles

-Creamy texture

-Frozen style

Best for

Best for summer patio.

Glassware

Old-fashioned glass

More to know before you make it

A fuller read on the drink.

Flavor read

Expect round sweetness, a spirit-forward finish with support from Sugar, Lime, Cachaca.

Best pairing

Easy to serve with snacks, small plates, and casual sharing food.

Serving style

Serve in a old-fashioned glass and aim for a easy prep that still feels polished in the glass.

Where it fits

Caipirinha is associated with the Contemporary Classics family of modern cocktail classics.

Background

Why this cocktail keeps showing up.

Caipirinha is usually served as a ordinary drink in a old-fashioned glass, and its identity is shaped by Sugar, Lime, Cachaca.

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