Caipirinha
| IBA official cocktail | |
|---|---|
Caipirinha | |
| Type | Cocktail |
| Base spirit | |
| Served | On the rocks: poured over ice |
| Standard garnish | sugarcane, lime (ingredient) |
| Standard drinkware | Old fashioned glass |
| IBA specified ingredients† |
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| Preparation | Place lime and sugar into a double old fashioned glass and muddle gently. Fill the glass with cracked ice and add Cachaça. Stir gently to involve ingredients. |
| Notes | Caipiroska – instead of cachaça use vodka Caipirissima – instead of cachaça use rum Caipirão – instead of cachaça use Licor Beirão |
| † Caipirinha recipe at International Bartenders Association | |
Caipirinha (Portuguese pronunciation: [kajpiˈɾĩɲɐ]) is a Brazilian cocktail, of São Paulo origin, with cachaça (sugarcane hard liquor), sugar, lime, and ice. The drink is prepared by mixing the fruit and the sugar together, then adding the liquor. Known and consumed nationally and internationally, caipirinha is one of the most famous components of Brazilian cuisine, being the most popular national recipe worldwide and often considered the best drink in the country and one of the best cocktails/drinks in the world, having reached third place in 2024, according to the specialized website TasteAtlas.
Due to its importance and popularity, the caipirinha was declared Brazilian Cultural Heritage in 2003; in 2019, it was considered Intangible Heritage of Rio de Janeiro, despite its origins in Piracicaba, city of São Paulo state. It is part of the list of official cocktails of the International Bartenders Association (IBA).