Caipirinha

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 6 to 8 drinks
  • Total: 15 min
  • Prep: 10 min
  • Cook: 5 min
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Ingredients

1 quart water

1 quart sugar

6 limes, each cut into 8 wedges

3 cups crushed ice

2 cups cachaca liquor

Directions

  1. In a saucepan over medium heat, stir together the water and sugar. Simmer until sugar has melted completely. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
  2. Wash the lime gently under water and dry. In a large pitcher, pour in the cooled sugar syrup, 5 lime wedges and muddle gently to crush the fruit but not release too much of the oils from the skin. Add ice and cachaca, and stir. Serve in a large glass garnished with a lime wedge.

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Doug A.

Michael, <br />I do respect your overall knowledge and skill, but you botched this one with a lot of misinformation. <br />Cachaca (pronounced kah-SHAW-sah) isn't remotely Cuban, as has already been pointed out by others. Ropa Vieja isn't "old rags" in Spanish - it's "old clothes." And how many different ways can you find to pronounce "caipirinha?" This may not seem like a big deal to you, but it is to people who know and love this food. Also, it undermines your credibility, causing us to wonder what else you're getting wrong.

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