Caipirinha
1 portion
5 lime wedges
1 table spoon of sugar
1 oz of cachaça (Brazilian distilled liquor. I've seen two brands in the Twin Cities: Pirassununga 51 and Ipioca. Or ask for any good quality cachaça)
Crushed ice - ½ cup to ¾ cup
Muddle the lime wedges with sugar in a cocktail shaker. The purpose is to squeeze as much juice of the lime and get its zest too. Don't over muddle otherwise it can get the bitterness of the peel.
Add the cachaça and the ice cubes.
Shake well and serve as is.
The lime wedges are part of the drink too, so don't discard them. Caipirinha needs to be made right before you drink it. As if it sits for a while, the lime will lend some bitterness to the drink
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