Caipirinha Original Or With Fruit Recipes

CAIPIRINHA

Steps:

• Cut the lime in quarters then cut them crosswise.
• Put lime and sugar in a tall glass and mash with a pestle (or a wood spoon, rolling pin, etc).
• Add the same amount of liquor on the lime juice and stirr.
• Add ice and stirr again.
• Here in Brazil, the guys that sell it at the beach put another glass upside down over it, hold both with one hand and shake.
• Great trick at parties.

CAIPIRINHA

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Cut half of a lime into small wedges.
• Place the lime and sugar into an old-fashioned glass and muddle well .
• Top the drink with cachaça and stir well .
• Fill the glass with small ice cubes or cracked ice , stir again, and garnish with a lime wheel. Serve and enjoy.

CAIPIRINHA ORIGINAL OR WITH FRUIT

Steps:

• Place the lime pieces, pulp side up, in the bottom of an old fashioned glass or heavy tumbler.
• Add sugar to taste and crush the lime and sugar together with a pestle or the end of a wooden spoon (be sure to crush the pieces pulp side up or too much bitter lime oil will be released from the zest).
• Add the cachaca, stir to mix and add lots of ice cubes.
• Stir well again and serve.
• Optional: Shake all ingredients in a shaker till very well chilled.
• Optional: Add your choice of fruit to the lime to be muddled or in the shaker.