Rice 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. Cachaça is a sugarcane spirit, which means it's naturally free from any grain or rice-based ingredients, making this a worry-free pour for anyone navigating those restrictions. The muddling step is where the magic happens: pressing the lime wedges releases both juice and the fragrant oils from the peel, giving the drink a depth that goes way beyond a standard sour. Crushed ice chills everything fast and dilutes just enough to smooth out the edges without watering down the flavor. It comes together in under five minutes with no special equipment beyond a rocks glass and a muddler, which makes it the kind of cocktail you'll want to make again and again. Serve it on a hot afternoon or alongside grilled food and it will absolutely steal the show.
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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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