National Treasure

Whenever someone thinks of Brazil, they think of beaufitul women, beautiful beaches and 'carnaval'! Now, what many people don't know about is Brazil's signature drink, the "Caipirinha". Today the Caipirinha is an international beverage, but not everyone knows about it.

What is a "capirinha"? It is a mixture of  cachaça, lime, sugar and ice. In Brazil it is served everywhere, and with many fruit variations, such as strawberries, lychee, kiwi and pretty much whatever fruit you want to experiment with.

Cachaça can be found at any liquor store now a days, it is generally near the Rums and I recommend either the Leblon or the 51 cachaça brands. (If you want you can totally substitute the cachaça for vodka! This variation is called Caipiroska!)

Now, for the perfect cairpinha:

Indredients:
1 lime

2 ounces of cachaça (or vodka)

2 tablespoons of white granulated sugar (or more if you like it sweeter)

muddler

First cut the lime in half and remove the white part in the middle, it is very bitter

 Second cut the lime in wedges

 Add the sugar

Gently muddle the sugar and lime for about 15 seconds

Add the cachaça or the vodka

Fill the glass with cubes of ice or crushed ice

Stir it or shake it and serve it up!