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Caipirinha
Vodka stands in for cachaça, so the lime and brown sugar take the lead.
Vodka version
For one serving
Ingredients
- Lime
Cut into small pieces, white core removed
1.5 pieces - Brown Sugar
1 tablespoon
3 tsp - Vodka60 ml / 2.03 US fl oz
- Lime Juiceoptional
Recommended in the original
15 ml / 0.51 US fl oz
US fl oz amounts are rounded; use ml for exact measures.
To garnishLime wheel
Make it
- Muddle the lime pieces and brown sugar in a shaker to release the juice.
- Add the vodka and lime juice and stir until the sugar dissolves.
- Add crushed ice and shake briefly.
- Pour everything, ice and lime included, into an old fashioned glass without straining.
Recipe reference
From Cocktail Society's recipe: 2 oz vodka, 1½ limes and 1 tablespoon brown sugar, plus an optional tablespoon of lime juice.
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