What ingredients are in a Caipirinha?

2 tsp Sugar, 1 Lime, 2 1/2 oz Cachaca

What glass do you use for a Caipirinha?

A Caipirinha is traditionally served in a Old-fashioned glass.

How strong is a Caipirinha?

A Caipirinha has an estimated ABV of 20.35%.

How many calories are in a Caipirinha?

A Caipirinha contains approximately 221 calories per serving.

What are the ingredients in a Caipirinha?

The Caipirinha — Brazil's national cocktail — is made with just three ingredients: cachaça (a Brazilian spirit distilled from fresh sugar cane juice), fresh lime, and sugar. The IBA recipe calls for 5 cl cachaça, half a fresh lime cut into wedges, and 2 teaspoons of granulated sugar, muddle together and served over crushed or cracked ice. The simplicity of the recipe means quality ingredients are essential.

How is a Caipirinha correctly prepared?

Lime wedges and sugar are muddled directly in an Old Fashioned glass to extract the lime juice and oils from the skin — the skin's oils are essential to the authentic bitter-sweet character. Cachaça is then poured over the muddled mixture and the glass is filled with ice and briefly stirred to combine. The drink is not strained or shaken; it is served with the muddled lime in the glass.

How does cachaça differ from rum?

Although both cachaça and rum are made from sugarcane, cachaça is distilled from fresh-pressed sugar cane juice, giving it a grassy, vegetal, and funky character distinct from most rums, which are made from molasses (a byproduct of refined sugar). Brazilian law stipulates that cachaça must be produced in Brazil and aged in wooden barrels made from native Brazilian wood. The fresh-juice basis is the primary reason cachaça cannot be substituted with rum without fundamentally changing the Caipirinha.

Brazil's national cocktail and an IBA-recognized Contemporary Classic, the Caipirinha is built directly in an old-fashioned glass from cachaça, the country's sugarcane spirit, muddled with fresh lime and sugar. The glass is filled with ice and the cachaça added over the muddled lime and sugar. At roughly 20 percent ABV it is bold and intensely flavored, showcasing cachaça's distinctive grassy, funky character against the bright tartness of the lime. The recipe's simplicity belies the depth of flavor it delivers, a quality that has carried the drink well beyond its Brazilian origin.

Caipirinha

グラス Old-fashioned glass

難易度 Easy

カロリー ~221 kcal

ABV 20.35%

材料

Sugar 2 tsp
Lime 1
Cachaca 2 1/2 oz

手順

Place lime and sugar into old fashioned glass and muddle (mash the two ingredients together using a muddler or a wooden spoon). Fill the glass with ice and add the Cachaça.

ContemporaryClassic IBA

Caipirinhaは、IBA公認のコンテンポラリークラシックであり、ブラジルの国民的カクテルです。ブラジルのサトウキビ蒸留酒cachaçaを使い、フレッシュライムと砂糖をオールドファッショングラスで直接ムドルして作ります。ABV 20.35%という力強いフレーバーのカクテルで、cachaçaが持つ独特の草っぽくファンキーな個性と、フレッシュライムの鮮やかな酸味が際立ちます。シンプルなレシピながら、その深いフレーバーは驚くほどです。

History & Origins

Caipirinha's origins in Brazil date back to the early 20th century, with the drink evolving from medicinal preparations combining cachaça, lime, garlic, and honey used to treat the Spanish flu. Over time, the garlic was dropped and sugar was added, creating the modern cocktail. The IBA recognized it as a Contemporary Classic, and it is now one of the most internationally recognized drinks associated with Brazilian culture.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Fresh, zesty lime and the distinctive grassy, herbaceous character of cachaça, with a background sweetness from the muddled sugar. Palate: Bright and tart from the fresh lime, with the cachaça's complex, slightly funky sugarcane flavor providing depth and body; the sugar balances the acidity. Finish: Crisp, citrusy, and refreshing with a warm, lingering cachaça note.

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Pro Tip

Muddle the lime wedges firmly with the sugar to extract both the juice and the bitter essential oils from the lime peel, which are crucial to the drink's authentic flavor.

使用テクニック

Muddling Building

バリエーション

Caipirissima

Dark Caipirinha

Elderflower Caipirinha

Data verified 7月 2016

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