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Caipirinha
Caipirinha with cachaça, a whole lime and cane sugar. Gentle muddling, cracked ice and a simple recipe built without a shaker.
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Ingredients
Current recipe: 1 serving · US fl oz · Original recipe
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- Cachaça40% ABV2.03 US fl oz
- Lime cut into wedges1 piece
- White cane sugar4 tsp
Amounts are for the selected number of servings. Prepare each serving separately; add sparkling ingredients just before serving.
Ice
- Use cracked ice, following the IBA recipe.
- Add it after gently muddling lime and sugar in the serving glass.
What you need
Jigger · Bar spoon · Muddler
How to make it
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Wash the lime and cut it into small wedges.
Place lime and sugar in a double rocks glass and muddle gently.
Add cracked ice and measure in the cachaça.
Stir from the bottom to combine juice, sugar and spirit. Serve without extra garnish.
Small details, better drinks
- Avoid grinding the white pith aggressively.
- Cachaça is a different ingredient from white rum.
- A whole lime gives variable juice volume: we show alcohol grams without estimating ABV.
Good to know
Can I use vodka?
That makes a Caipiroska, a different variation.
Why is ABV not calculated?
The juice comes from a whole fruit and its volume is not measured.
Do I need a shaker?
No. Build it directly in the glass.
Recipe sources
Recipe notes by Cheers. Preparation time is an estimate.
Published: · Updated:
- IBA — Caipirinha ↗ · Accessed: Oct 25, 2026
