Cocktails
International
InternationalCaipirinha
Brazil's national cocktail of cachaca, lime and sugar muddled over ice. Tiers range from a budget cachaca build to an artisanal pot-still pour with hand-cut sugar.
Vegan
Gluten-free
Dairy-free
Nut-free
Contains alcohol
Ultimate version
Single-estate pot-still cachaca, fragrant Persian limes and demerara, finished with a citrus oil mist.
Per serving£6.80
Total cost£6.80
Time9 min
Ingredients for 1
- 60 ml single-estate pot-still cachaca , barrel-rested
- 1 ripe Persian lime , quartered, pith core removed
- 2 tsp demerara sugar
- 5 ml fresh lime juice , to adjust
- hand-cracked clear ice
- 1 lime zest twist , to garnish
Method
- Muddle the lime quarters with the demerara sugar until the crystals are mostly dissolved and the oils are released.
- Add a splash of fresh lime juice to balance the sweetness.
- Fill a chilled rocks glass with hand-cracked clear ice.
- Pour over the aged cachaca and churn gently to integrate.
- Cap with a little more crushed clear ice.
- Express a lime zest twist over the top and rest it on the ice to finish.
Equipment
- rocks glass
- wooden muddler
- bar spoon
- Y-peeler
The three ways, side by side
Budget
Value cachaca, half a lime and white sugar muddled straight in the glass.
Better
Aged gold cachaca with a fresh whole lime and golden caster sugar over crushed ice.
Ultimate
Single-estate pot-still cachaca, fragrant Persian limes and demerara, finished with a citrus oil mist.
