Caipiroska

A vodka-based cousin of Brazil's national Caipirinha, the Caipiroska swaps cachaça for neutral vodka, letting the muddled lime and sugar sing front and center. Fresh lime wedges and sugar are pressed together in the glass, vodka is stirred through, and the drink is mounded over crushed ice — tart, bracing, and clean. It spread across South America and beyond as imported vodka grew more common in the 1980s, and no single bar can claim it.

RefreshingClassic

Ingredients

  • 2 ozVodka
  • 4 pieceLime Wedge(muddled (half a lime, cut into wedges))
  • 2 tspSugar(muddled with lime)

Garnish: Lime Wedge

Preparation

Built · Rocks · Crushed

  1. 1.

    muddle

    Add the lime wedges and sugar to a rocks glass and muddle gently to release the juice and oils — avoid crushing the rind, which turns the drink bitter.

  2. 2.

    add

    Pour in the vodka and stir until the sugar dissolves.

  3. 3.

    add

    Fill the glass with crushed ice and stir briefly to combine and chill.

  4. 4.

    garnish

    Garnish with a lime wedge.

Flavor Profile

heat
25%
dilution
23%
citrus
16%
body
14%
sweet
11%
sour
10%
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