Caipirinha
A cachaça cocktail with muddled demerara sugar and lime wedges. It is sweet, has no acidity, and has moderate strength at about 17% ABV.
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Shake with ice and pour unstrained into a chilled rocks glass
Caipirinha
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Volume137 ml
Strength17% ABV
Alcohol24 ml (19 g)59 ml of vodka (40%)2 shots (of 30ml)
Sugar8.5 g (6.2%)2 sugar cubes
Aciditynone
SweetnessSweet
Charles Schumann, “Tropical Bar Book” (1989)
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