Caipirinha
Brazil's national drink: cachaça muddled with lime and sugar, built right in the glass over ice. The simple two-spirit-free spec batches easily by scaling cachaça and lime juice while sugar is dialed to taste.
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How to make it
Built in the glass · Easy · about 3 minutes
- 1
Gently muddle the lime wedges and the sugar in the bottom of a rocks glass to release the oils and aromatics — press, don't pulverize.
- 2
Add the cachaça and fresh lime juice to the rocks glass and fill with ice.
- 3
Stir gently to combine.
- 4
Garnish with lime wedge.
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This example makes 12 servings with added water at 0% of the full recipe volume before dilution. This is a planning assumption; water from ice at service is not predicted. Edit this recipe and create a purchase sheet → See the pre-calculated 20-serve batch →
| Ingredient | × 12 | mL |
|---|---|---|
| Cachaça | 24.0 oz | 710 |
| Fresh lime juice | 12.0 oz | 355 |
| Caster sugar (as syrup) | 6.0 oz | 177 |
BatchPour tools produce estimates for planning purposes only. Actual dilution, ABV, and ingredient yields vary by technique, ice temperature, and produce. Always taste and adjust. Drink responsibly.
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Caipirinha FAQ
What's in a Caipirinha?
A classic Caipirinha is made with cachaça, fresh lime juice, caster sugar (as syrup). It's built in the glass and served in a rocks glass.
What is the ABV of a Caipirinha?
The listed ingredients calculate to approximately 22.9% ABV before added water or ice melt, with approximately 1.33 US standard drinks per serving. Water lowers the concentration but does not change the alcohol quantity.
Should I shake or stir a Caipirinha?
Neither — the Caipirinha is built right in the glass, so no shaker or mixing glass is needed.
How do I batch Caipirinhas for a party?
Scale each ingredient by your number of servings. Open this recipe in the batch planner to choose added water, package sizes and ingredients to hold for service. Preset water percentages are planning assumptions applied to all recipe liquid before dilution, not predictions of ice melt.