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Caipirinha

Brazil's happy hour

Glass Old-fashioned
Method Built

Muddled lime and sugar tame the funky, grassy bite of cachaça into a bracingly fresh, rustic crusher. Brazil's national cocktail earns its title.

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 oz Cachaça
  • 1 whole, cut into wedges Lime
  • 4 tsp Sugar

Method

Place lime wedges and sugar into an old-fashioned glass. Muddle gently. Fill the glass with ice cubes. Pour cachaça over and stir.