Garnish:
Lime wedge
How to make:
MUDDLE lime and sugar in base of shaker. Add other ingredients, SHAKE with ice and fine strain into glass filled with cracked (with an ice tapper – not crushed.
| 1⁄2 fresh | Lime (fresh) |
| 3 barspoon | Powdered sugar (ground in mortar and pestle) |
| 3/4 fl oz | Cachaça |
| 3/4 fl oz | Patrón Silver blanco tequila |
| 3/4 fl oz | Triple sec liqueur (40% alc./vol.) |
| 4 drop | Difford's Margarita Bitters |
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Review:
Brazil's national cocktail (the Caipirinha) meets Mexico's Margarita. The muddling of lime to release oils from the skin is key to the success of this cocktail.
History:
Created in March 2023 by yours truly after trying Hugo Carvalho's excellent Brazilian Margarita.
Alcohol content:
- 1.6 standard drinks
- 32.25% alc./vol. (64.5° proof)
- 21.8 grams of pure alcohol
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