Caipirinha (Brazilian Lime Cocktail)

Method

1. 1

   Trim the white core from the lime quarters and drop four pieces into each tumbler with 2 teaspoons of sugar.

   💡 The core is where the bitterness lives — thirty seconds of trimming saves the drink.

2. 2

   Muddle firmly, pressing the limes just enough to release juice and oils from the skin.

   💡 Press, don't pulverize — grinding the peel turns the drink bitter.

3. 3

   Stir until the sugar dissolves into the lime juice.

4. 4

   Pack each glass to the top with ice and pour 60 ml of cachaça over.

5. 5

   Stir well from the bottom up, garnish with a lime wheel and serve with a short straw.