Serves: 4
Brazilian Caiprinha
Prep Time
5 min.
Prep Time
5 min.
Ingredients
- 2-3 limes, cut into wedges
- 6 tbsp golden caster sugar
- 1cm fresh ginger, finely grated
- 1/2 kg crushed ice
- 250ml Cachaça
- Small bunch of fresh mint leaves
Instructions
- Squeeze lime wedges into a pitcher, putting the spent wedges in too.
- Add the sugar and ginger and bash for a few minutes with the end of a wooden rolling pin.
- Half fill the jug with crushed ice and bash again.
- Pour in the Cachaça and stir well.
- Taste it and add more sugar or lime if needed.
- Fill up the jug with crushed ice, tear in mint leaves, give it a good stir and serve.
Brazil’s national drink! This cocktail has a real zing thanks to the ginger, lime and mint leaves.
Ingredients
- 2-3 limes, cut into wedges
- 6 tbsp golden caster sugar
- 1cm fresh ginger, finely grated
- 1/2 kg crushed ice
- 250ml Cachaça
- Small bunch of fresh mint leaves
