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Caipirinha cocktail in a rocks glass

Caipirinha recipe

IBA officialMuddledRocks glassCrushed ice30% ABV180 kcal

The Caipirinha is a muddled rum cocktail from Brazil, made with cachaça, served in a rocks glass over crushed ice. It is an official IBA cocktail, in Contemporary Classics.

Strength: about 30% ABV in the glass, roughly 19 g of alcohol and about 180 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Brazil’s national cocktail: cachaça, lime and sugar, muddled in the glass.

Caipirinha ingredients

Lime wedges4 wedges
Sugar2 teaspoons
Cachaça60 ml (2 oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Caipirinha

  1. Muddle the lime wedges with the sugar in the glass.
  2. Fill with crushed ice.
  3. Pour in the cachaça and stir well.
Glass
Rocks glass
Ice
Crushed
Garnish
None
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Caipirinha: quick answers

How strong is a Caipirinha?
About 30% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 19 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Caipirinha?
About 180 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Caipirinha served in?
A rocks glass, over crushed ice.
How many ingredients does a Caipirinha have?
3 in total: lime wedges, sugar and cachaça. Simple enough to make at home.
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