Caipirinha

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 mnutes

Cachaca (pronounced ka sha sah) is a liquor produced from sugar cane. It’s the third most consumed liquor in the world. Mix it with a little sugar and lime and you have yourself a Caipirinha (pronounced KI per reenah), the national drink of Brazil.

Directions

In a cocktail shaker, muddle the lime slices and sugar. Fill the shaker with ice; add the cachaca. Shake well; pour into a chilled glass. Garnish with a lime slice; serve.

Yield:	1 drink

What's Needed:

3 lime slices
2 tablespoons sugar, or more to taste
Ice
2 ounces cachaca

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