Celery Free Caipirinha
Brazil's most beloved cocktail is a masterclass in simplicity — just lime, sugar, cachaça, and ice working together to create something bracingly tart, lightly sweet, and completely refreshing. The muddling step is where the magic happens, coaxing every last drop of citrus oil and juice from the lime wedges before the spirit ever hits the glass. Cachaça, a sugarcane-based spirit with a grassy, funky depth, sets this apart from a daiquiri or a mojito in the best possible way. Since the ingredient list is so short and clean, there's genuinely nothing to second-guess here — no sauces, no mixes, no hidden additives to track down. It comes together in under two minutes, making it the kind of drink you can confidently shake up for a crowd or just treat yourself to on a warm evening. Serve it in a rocks glass packed with crushed ice and you've got a cocktail that tastes like a proper celebration.
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1 serving
- 1 lime, cut into 8 wedges
- 2 tsp granulated sugar
- 2 oz cachaça
- 1 cup crushed ice
Instructions
- 1
Place the lime wedges and sugar in a rocks glass. Muddle firmly, pressing and twisting the wedges until the juice is fully released and the sugar has dissolved into the juice, about 8–10 presses.
- 2
Fill the glass with crushed ice, then pour the cachaça over the top.
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