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The Best Caipirinha Recipe

Jess Novak|June 10, 2014 11:36 am EST

The Best Caipirinha Recipe

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Beverage Director Scott Clime of the wonderful Ceiba in Washington, DC taught us how to make a perfect caipirinha.

Servings

1

Ingredients

• 1 ½ ounce pitu cachaça
• 1 lime, cut into 8 wedges
• 2 teaspoon refined sugar

Directions

1. Build the drink in a highball glass. Add four lime wedges (reserving remaining wedges for additional drink or optional garnish) and refined bar sugar, and muddle ingredients thoroughly. Then add the Pitu Cachaça, ice and shake vigorously. Pour into a rocks glass and enjoy.