Wheat Free Caipirinha
Brazil's national cocktail is one of those drinks that tastes like it took serious skill to make, but comes together in minutes with just four ingredients. Fresh lime wedges get muddled with granulated sugar until the juice runs free and the sugar melts right into it, creating a bright, citrusy base that no bottled mixer can replicate. Cachaça — a sugarcane spirit with a grassy, slightly funky character — gets poured over crushed ice and stirred until the whole glass is frosty and perfectly balanced between tart and sweet. For anyone navigating grain sensitivities, this is a cocktail that naturally fits the bill, since cachaça is distilled from fresh sugarcane juice rather than any grain-based mash. There's no hidden syrup, no pre-made mix, and nothing to second-guess — just lime, sugar, spirit, and ice doing exactly what they're supposed to do. It's the kind of drink you'll want to make again the moment you finish the first one.
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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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