Caipirinha (IBA)

 Caipirinha (IBA)

Method :

Muddle fruits / herbs with sugar , fill glass with crushed ice , pour liquid ingredients and stir

Ingredients :

50 mls : Cachaca
2.0 brs : Sugar
1 pcs : Lime

Instructions :

To make the Caipirinha cocktail follow these simple recipe instructions:

1. Cut a lime into triangles, half-fill your empty glass with them, and add the sugar. You may need more or less sugar depending on the relative sourness of the lime you use -it varies.
2. Muddle the lime (crush it with a wooden muddler or rolling pin) with the sugar, grinding the sugar into the lime to extract tasty essential oils from the skin of the fruit.
3. Fill the glass with crushed ice and pour the Cachaca over the top. 
4. Stir or short-shake, top up with crushed ice, and serve.

Enjoy your Caipirinha!

Many people prefer the taste of Caipirinhas made with muddled lemons to those made with muddled limes. The sugar usually used in Brazil is regular white sugar, although brown sugar is a nice option. 
A Caipirinha made with vodka instead of cachaca is called a Caipirosca or Caipirovska , and one made with rum instead of Cachaca is called a Caipirissima.