Caipiroska

Whole lime pieces are gently pressed with syrup before vodka and crushed ice are incorporated. Leaving the fruit in the glass gives this drink a different preparation from a strained vodka sour made with measured juice.

Pale cloudy Caipiroska in a rocks glass packed with crushed ice and muddled lime pieces, lime wheel garnish.

Active preparation: 4 minutes

Ingredients

  • 60 ml Vodka
  • 20 ml Simple syrup (1:1 sugar to water by weight)
  • 1 piece Lime, cut into wedges
  • 1 piece Lime slice or wedge, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Cut the washed lime into small wedges and place them in a sturdy rocks glass with syrup.
  2. Press gently with a muddler to release juice without grinding the white pith.
  3. Add some crushed ice, pour in vodka and stir from the bottom to distribute the lime and syrup.
  4. Top with a little more crushed ice and add a separate lime wheel.