Caipirinha (pronounced kie-purr-REEN-yah) roughly translates to quote “country bumpkin”.  It is the national drink of Brazil, where it originated, and is a common Carnavale drink.  It is made with cachaça, an intensely sweet Brazillian style of rum that is made from sugar cane juice.

Ingredients:

• 1 lime, quartered
• 2 tsp fine sugar
• 2 oz cachaca

Directions:

1. Place the lime wedges and sugar into an old-fashioned glass.
2. Muddle well.
3. Fill the glass with ice cubes.
4. Pour in the cachaca.
5. Stir well.
   Note: Keep the sugar mixed in the drink by stirring often.

Serves:   1

Source:   Obrigado Brazil! – VPWL November 2014