Cool off with a Caipirinha | Brazilian Rum

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It’s hot out, it’s summer, it’s July. I’m for some reason on a huge mojito and rum kick. I was at a Wine and Spirits store (Pennsylvania LCB) earlier in the week and they had a “sampling” table set up and were giving tastes of Cacahca rum and some blue vokda. Since I was in the mood for rum I picked up a 1L bottle of Cachaca 61 Brazilian Rum for around $16.

Here is a good, quick and simple recipe that brings out the flavor of the rum, a smoky taste, along with the lime.

Caipirinha ‘61

2 tsp granulated sugar
8 limes wedges
2 1/2 oz cachaca

Put lime wedges in an old-fashioned glass sprinkle with the sugar and muddle until a pasteis formed. Fill the glass with ice cubes. Pour the cachaca into the glass. Stir well. Drink and enjoy.