CAIPIRINHA

Caipirinha is currently the national cocktail of Brazil. Its mainingredient is Cachaça, obtained from the distillation of fermented juice of sugar cane.Such is the importance of Cachaça is the most popular alcoholic beverage in that country.

Ingredients:

• A lemon or lime
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 ½ ounce of Cachaça 
• 4 crushed ice cubes

Preparation:

1. Wash the lemon or lime with hot water.
2. Cut into 8 wedges and remove the white center that is responsible for the bitterness.
3. Put the pieces of lemon in a short, wide glass, add 2 teaspoons of brown sugar.
4. Crush with a pestle until the lime or lemon juice and extract all that absorb sugar.
5. Add the Cachaça and let stand for several minutes.
6. Pour the crushed ice and revuela with a spoon.

Due to the drink has become popular in most parts of the world, there are differentvariants of the same.

Caipiroska, is replaced by  Cachaça Vodka.

Caipirissima, Cachaça is replaced by Ron.