Caipirinha

CAIPIRINHA

• 2 oz. / 60 ml. cachaça (I used Avuá Amburana)

• ¾ oz. / 22.5 ml. simple syrup

• 1 sugar cube (or 1 tsp. sugar)

• 6 lime wedges (best to remove pith)

METHOD
muddle lime with simple syrup and sugar cube in shaker tin / add cachaça and shake with ice until chilled / dump into double rocks glass / garnish with lime wedge (optional)

ABOUT
Pronounced kai-pee-REEN-ya. The Caipirinha is Brazil’s national cocktail, and for good reason. Bright, balanced, and full of character. I used an aged cachaça here (Avuá Amburana), inspired by a version in the Death & Co. book. Muddling the lime brings out all those citrus oils and balances the spirit beautifully. This was one of the first drinks that got me into cocktail making, after a bartender made me one years ago. Still hits. Cheers y’all!