This Cocktail Is Your New Summer Drink

By
Cristina S
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The Caipirinha, a traditional Brazilian cocktail, is the perfect refreshing and unique summer drink. It only takes 10 minutes to make!

Ingredients:

  • 70 cl Cachaça
  • 12 tablespoons golden caster sugar
  • 1 kg crushed ice cubes
  • 5 limes
  • 2 cm fresh ginger
  • 1 small bunch mint leaves

Instructions

  1. Start by cutting the limes into wedges.
  2. Squeeze the wedges into a pitcher and also add them into the liquid after you’re done.
  3. Add the ginger and sugar inside the pitcher.
  4. Get a muddler and start pressing all the ingredients together so you can get all the different tastes combined.
  5. Add ice to fill half of the pitcher, then muddle again.
  6. To finish off, pour the Cachaça and stir the cocktail.
  7. Add the remaining ice and include the mint leaves.