Culinary Institute of America

Caipirinha

Preparation info
  • Yield:

    8

    Portions
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Street Foods
Street Foods

By Hinnerk von Bargen and Culinary Institute of America

Published 2015

  • About

Ingredients

  • 16 limes
  • 7 oz/198 g sugar
  • 1

Method

  1. Cut the limes in half lengthwise, remove the white pith in the center, and cut into wedges. Divide the limes and sugar between 8 cocktail glasses and, using a wooden pestle or similar tool, crush the sugar and limes together until the sugar dissolves.
  2. Add 2 fl oz/60 mL