Caipirinha

Cachaça muddled with lime and sugar over ice — Brazil’s national drink: funky, tart, and deceptively strong. Simple ingredients, serious character.

— Ingredients —

— The method —

Cut half a lime into wedges, add them to a rocks glass. Add sugar and muddle well. Aim to dissolve as much sugar into the lime juice as possible. Add ice. Top with cachaca and give it a stir to incorporate everything.