Timeless Classic

Caipirinha

Fresh lime wedges crushed directly with cane sugar to release fragrant peel oils into vibrant cachaça.

Rum Muddled & Built Cracked or small cubed ice 3 min · 24% ABV

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🎩 The Speakeasy Spec Full Craft Bar

Garnish: Fresh lime wheel

Artisanal Cachaca 60 ml
Fresh Lime (cut into 6 wedges, pith trimmed) 1 whole
Fine White Cane Sugar 2 tsp

Preparation

Place fresh lime wedges and cane sugar in a sturdy double rocks glass and muddle firmly to extract both juice and aromatic peel oils.
Add cachaça and fill with cracked ice.
Churn thoroughly from the bottom up so the sugar and citrus emulsify into a frosty, fragrant pour.

🏠 Easy Home Version Everyday Ingredients

Home Shortcut: Don't own cachaça? Crisp white rum (a Caipiríssima!) uses the exact same lime-and-sugar muddle straight in your tumbler.

Cachaca or Crisp White Rum 60 ml
Fresh Lime (quartered) 1 whole
White Sugar 2 tsp

At-Home Steps

Press lime quarters and sugar firmly in the bottom of a sturdy short glass using the end of a rolling pin.
Pour in white rum (or cachaça), pack with ice, and stir vigorously for 15 seconds.
Serve right away.

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How do you make Caipirinha at home with everyday ingredients?

Don't own cachaça? Crisp white rum (a Caipiríssima!) uses the exact same lime-and-sugar muddle straight in your tumbler. Ingredients: 60 ml Cachaca or Crisp White Rum, 1 whole Fresh Lime (quartered), 2 tsp White Sugar. Steps: Press lime quarters and sugar firmly in the bottom of a sturdy short glass using the end of a rolling pin. Pour in white rum (or cachaça), pack with ice, and stir vigorously for 15 seconds. Serve right away.

What is the full craft bar specification for Caipirinha?

Caipirinha (Rum, 24% ABV) is prepared muddled & built with cracked or small cubed ice and garnished with fresh lime wheel. Ingredients: 60 ml (2 oz) Artisanal Cachaca, 1 whole (1 whole) Fresh Lime (cut into 6 wedges, pith trimmed), 2 tsp (2 tsp) Fine White Cane Sugar.