Ginger-Lime Caipirinhas

A traditional Brazilian drink made with fresh ginger, lime, Cachaça and turbinado sugar

Ingredients

• 2 ounces Cachaça
• 1/4-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and sliced
• 1 lime, rinsed and quartered, plus thin wedges for garnish
• 2 teaspoons raw or turbinado sugar

Preparation

• 1 Add fresh ginger, a quartered lime wedge and sugar in a rocks glass
• 2 Using a muddler press down and twist the ginger, and lime to release the juice and the oils from the peel
• 3 Add crushed ice, pour Cachaça over ice and stir, squeeze a lime wedge into glass and serve