Taste: fresh, sweet, interesting
Ingredients
- 60 ml (6 cl) Cachaça
- 1 lime
- 2-3 teaspoons of cane sugar
- crushed ice (optional)
preparation
- Cut the lime into eighths and place it in a glass together with the sugar.
- Use a pestle to squeeze the juice out of the limes and mix with the sugar.
- Fill the glass with crushed ice.
- Add cachaça and stir briefly.
Helpful tips for preparation:
5 cl corresponds to 50 ml (about a small shot glass full).
1 cl corresponds to 10 ml (about a teaspoonful).
History and Origin
The Caipirinha originates from Brazil and is known there as the secret national drink. The name “Caipirinha” is the diminutive form of the Brazilian word “Caipira”, which means “country dweller” or “provincial”. Originally, the cocktail was mainly drunk by farmers, who often distilled the cachaça used for the cocktail themselves. Today, the Caipirinha is popular worldwide and is available in almost every bar.
