Cocktail Recipe › Caipirinha de Limo Tradicional (Classic Brazilian Cocktail)

The traditional Brazilian caipirinha is a drink like no other! Made with cachaça and muddled lime, it's a refreshing cocktail that's easy to make.

Ingredients

• 1 lime
• 1 ½ tablespoons white sugar, or to taste
• ice cubes
• 2 fluid ounces cachaca (Brazilian rum)

Cooking Directions

1. Cut off the lime ends with a sharp knife; discard. Slice lime in half; remove white pith from the center. Slice into 6 wedges.
2. Place lime wedges skin side down into a glass; add sugar. Mash with a cocktail muddler, bruising the skin slightly. Stir in ice and cachaca.

Nutrition Facts

• calories221.1
• carbohydrateContent25.8 g
• fatContent0.1 g
• fiberContent1.9 g
• proteinContent0.5 g
• sodiumContent1.9 mg
• sugarContent19.9 g