Caipirinha

• Cachaça2 oz
• Sugar4 tsp
• Lime(optional)1

Ingredient substitutions

No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Caipirinha close to the original.

• Instead of Cachaça

  • White Rum— cleaner, less grassy

• Instead of Sugar

  • Honey— floral sweetness
  • Simple Syrup— dissolves instantly

Instructions

1. 1

   Place lime and sugar into old fashioned glass and muddle (mash the two ingredients together using a muddler or a wooden spoon). Fill the glass with ice and add the Cachaça. Stir gently. Note:

2. 2

   Caipiroska – Instead of Cachaça use Vodka;

3. 3

   Caipirissima – Instead of Cachaça use Rum.

4. 4

   Caipirão – Instead of Cachaça use Licor Beirão