Mixed drink made with cachaça, lime, sugar, ice

Whip Up a Tasty Caipirinha or Cachaça Sour

Mixed drink made with cachaça, lime, sugar, ice

Dive into the world of Brazilian cocktails with this straightforward guide to making a Caipirinha or a Cachaça Sour.

Caipirinha Recipe

Yield: 1 drinkDifficulty: EasyTotal Time: Under 5 minsActive Time: Under 5 mins

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
• 4 Key limes, halved and seeded, or 2 small, juicy limes, quartered
• 2 ounces cachaça
• Ice

Instructions

1. In a mixing glass, sprinkle the sugar over the limes and muddle until the sugar dissolves and the lime juice is released.
2. Fill the mixing glass with ice, add the cachaça, and shake to combine.
3. Pour everything into a cocktail glass.

Enrichment Insights

Opt for 1 lime cut into wedges if using juicy limes, then combine with 1½ teaspoons granulated sugar, a pinch of salt, and muddle well in a cocktail shaker. Add 2 ounces cachaça, fill the shaker with ice, and shake vigorously. Pour the cocktail, along with the lime wedges, into a rocks glass and serve immediately.

Cachaça Sour Recipe

Although not traditional, a Cachaça Sour can be made by adapting the Whiskey Sour recipe using cachaça. Here's the stoopid-simple method:

Ingredients

• 2 ounces cachaça
• 3/4 ounce fresh lime juice
• 1/2 ounce simple syrup (or to taste)
• Dash of Angostura bitters (optional)
• Fresh lime wheel, for garnish

Instructions

1. Fill a shaker with ice.
2. Add the cachaça, lime juice, simple syrup, and bitters (if using).
3. Shake vigorously until chilled.
4. Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice.
5. Garnish with a lime wheel.

Pro Tips

For a more authentically Brazilian twist, consider using the sugar syrup from the Caipirinha recipe instead of simple syrup in the Cachaça Sour.

Enjoy the sweet-tart blend of the Caipirinha or the tangy, slightly sweet Cachaça Sour that will transport your taste buds to Brazil!

1. The Caipirinha recipe, categorized under 'drinks', incorporates incorporates cachaça, limes, sugar, and ice, providing a taste of Brazil in just under 5 minutes.
2. For a different take on a Brazilian cocktail, the Cachaça Sour, a non-traditional variant, adapts the Whiskey Sour recipe, using cachaça instead of whiskey and can be made to taste slightly more authentic with the use of the sugar syrup from the Caipirinha recipe.
3. The nutrition facts for the given Caipirinha recipe may vary depending on specific brands and measurements, but it is known to be a sweet-tart beverage that is easy to prepare.
4. If large limes are used in the Caipirinha recipe, they can be cut into wedges and combined with sugar, salt, and muddled in a cocktail shaker for a refreshing twist on the traditional recipe.

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