Caipirinha cocktail recipe
Rum cocktail, built and served on the rocks. An IBA official cocktail (Contemporary Classics).
Ingredients
- 2 oz (60 ml) Cachaça
- 1 Lime cut into small wedges
- 4 tsp White Cane Sugar
Method
- Muddle the lime wedges and sugar gently in a double old fashioned glass.
- Fill with cracked ice, add the cachaça and stir.
Glass: Old fashioned glass · Garnish: None.
Variations and notes: Caipiroska – Instead of Cachaça use Vodka; Caipirissima – Instead of Cachaça use Rum. Caipirão – Instead of Cachaça use Licor Beirão.
Strength, calories and size
Estimates for one serving: a strong drink for a cocktail. They depend on your brands, how you measure, and how long you shake or stir. How we work this out.
About the Caipirinha
Caipirinha is a Brazilian cocktail made with cachaça, sugar, lime, and ice. Originating in the state of São Paulo, the drink is prepared by mixing the fruit and the sugar together, then adding the liquor. Known and consumed nationally and internationally, caipirinha is one of the most famous components of Brazilian cuisine, being the most popular national recipe worldwide and often considered the best drink in the country and one of the best cocktails/drinks in the world, having reached third place in 2024, according to the specialized website TasteAtlas.
From Wikipedia, "Caipirinha", licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Source: IBA official recipe for the Caipirinha. Instructions on this page are written in our own words. Amounts are the IBA's, shown in ounces at 30 ml per ounce.
Recipes: IBA Official Cocktails, rewritten in our own words. Strength and calories are estimates (how we work them out). Drink responsibly.