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Classic Caipi

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Ingredients for 1 servings:

  • 1 lime(s)
  • 5 cl Cachaça (alternatively rum)
  • e.g. ice, crushed
  • 2 ½ tsp cane sugar (alternatively white sugar)

Instructions

Working time approx. 10 minutes; Total time approx. 10 minutes

Caipirinha

First, trim the ends of the limes and then cut them into eighths. Put the limes and sugar in a suitable glass and muddle. Fill with crushed ice and add the cachaça. Add two straws and serve. Tip for crushed ice: Either put ice cubes in a bag (or a kitchen towel) and crush them with a hammer, or use a commercially available ice crusher. There are plastic ones for around €10 (but they’re no good). Others are made of metal and cost around €20. Then there are electric crushers for around €40, which I would recommend.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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