Caipirinha

Enrico's Sidewalk Cafe * San FranciscoEnrico Banducci's restaurant has been a Bay Area mainstay since it opened in 1958. The bartenders are famous for their aggressive muddling.Plus: Ultimate Cocktail Guide

Yield:
1 drink
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 lime, cut into wedges

  • 2 teaspoons sugar

  • Ice

  • 2 ounces cachaça

Directions

  1. In a rocks glass, muddle the lime with the sugar. Fill the glass with ice and add the cachaça. Transfer to a cocktail shaker, shake well and pour back into the rocks glass.

Originally appeared: January 2006

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