Caipirissima
A caipirinha made with rum instead of cachaça.
Muddled · Rocks glass · Medium · about 3 minutes · about 26% ABV
Ingredients
- 60 ml White rum
- ½ Lime, cut into wedges
- 2 Sugar cube
Method
- Add ½ lime, cut into wedges
- Add 2 sugar cube
- Muddle gently
- Add ice
- Pour 60 ml white rum into the glass
- Churn
- Serve
Tip
Muddle the lime and sugar hard.
About the Caipirissima
The sour family. Sours are one of the oldest mixed-drink families. Spirit, citrus and sugar go back to the punches British sailors and traders drank in the 1600s and 1700s, and Jerry Thomas printed sour recipes in the first American bartending book in 1862. Egg white came later, for a silky foam. Almost every classic with fresh citrus, from the Daiquiri to the Whiskey Sour, follows this pattern.
Caipirissima FAQ
What's in a Caipirissima?
60 ml white rum, ½ lime, cut into wedges, 2 sugar cube.
How strong is a Caipirissima?
About 26% ABV once mixed with ice, which is 1.8 Australian standard drinks per serve. That is close to a straight spirit, so sip it slowly.
Should I shake or stir a Caipirissima?
Neither. Muddle the fresh ingredients in the glass, add crushed ice and churn with a spoon.
What glass do you serve a Caipirissima in?
A rocks glass, about 300 ml. Serve it over ice. No rocks glass? Use any short, heavy tumbler.
