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Caipirinhas

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Ingredients

  • 4 limes, plus 2 additional for garnish
  • 2 tablespoon superfine sugar
  • 1 tablespoon dozen ice cubes
  • 1 1/2 cup cachaça (brazilian sugarcane liquor)

Preparation

Baking Directions:

Quarter all the limes lengthwise, then cut each quarter in half crosswise and place the quarters of 4 of the limes in a pitcher.

Add 2 tablespoons of the sugar to the pitcher, then muddle the lime quarters by pounding and pressing with a wooden spoon until the sugar is dissolved.

Fill 6 to 8 glasses with ice and add 3 tablespoons (1 ½  ounces) of cachaça to each glass and stir in the muddled lime mixture to fill each glass.

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