Sour
Caipirissima
5 min.White Rum
- Old FashionedGlass type
Step-by-step
- Place the lime wedges and sugar into a double old-fashioned glass.1
- Muddle gently to release the lime juice and dissolve the sugar.2
- Fill the glass with cracked ice.3
- Pour the white rum over the ice.4
- Stir gently to combine the ingredients.5
Flavor profile
- fruitysoursweet
Specs
- Origin
- The Caipirissima is a variation of Brazil's national cocktail, the Caipirinha, which originated in São Paulo in the early 20th century as a medicinal remedy during the Spanish flu epidemic.History
- The Caipirinha was created combining lime, garlic, honey, and cachaça before evolving into the cocktail we know today.Trivia
- whiskey-haven.comSource