Ingredients
Ice
1/2 ounce fresh lime juice, plus 3 lime wedges and 1 lime wheel
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 ounce simple syrup (see Note)
2 ounces Pitu cachaça
Directions
Fill a rocks glass with ice. In a cocktail shaker, muddle the lime juice and lime wedges with the sugar and simple syrup.
Add the cachaça and 1 cup of ice and shake vigorously. Strain the mixture into the rocks glass and garnish the caipirinha with the lime wheel.
Make Ahead
To make simple syrup, simmer 1/2 cup of granulated sugar with 1/2 cup of water in a saucepan, stirring frequently, until the sugar has dissolved. The simple syrup can be refrigerated in a covered container for up to 1 month.
Notes
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Recipe and image credit: Food & Wine
