Wine and Spirit

It consists of cachaca (a liquor made from fermented sugarcane that is the most popular distilled alcoholic drink in Brazil), lemon and sugar.

Described sometimes as a tropical drink, caipirinha is generally served poured over ice ("on the rocks", as many experienced bar-goer will tell you) in a standard 'old fashioned glass'.

The typical garnish for a caipirinha is a lemon wedge, though a lime wedge is also often used.

1 lime or lemon

2 tablespoons superfine sugar

2 shots cachaca

crushed ice

Cut the lime/lemon in half crosswise, and then cut each half into quarters.

In an old-fashioned glass, muddle the lime/lemon pieces with the sugar to release its juice and begin to dissolve the sugar.

Add the cachaca and crushed ice and shake them in the same glass.

This is one of the few cocktails that is served with the same ice with which it's been shaken.

Garnish with a lime wheel.