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Rio de Janeiro Recipe: Caipirinha Part of the Places of a Lifetime series from Traveler magazine

Local chef Roberta Sudbrack’s formula for Brazil’s signature drink.

Ingredients:

1 lime
1 shot cachaça (cane spirit)
2 tablespoons sugar
Half glass crushed ice

Directions:

Peel lime and quarter. Cut away center core. Place lime pieces in shaker, add sugar, and crush with pestle. Add cachaça and ice. Shake well. Pour into glass and decorate with lime wedge.

Servings: Serves one.

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