Tequila Caipirinha Recipe
Written by Make your spring exciting with this Tequila Caipirinha recipe! This cocktail, featuring Tequila, lime, sugar, and crushed ice, is just right for those chill spring evenings.
Prep time: 1 minute
Mixing time: 1 minute
Servings: 1
Calories: 179
Ingredients
- 2 oz Tequila
- ½ oz cane sugar syrup
- ½ Lime - cut into wedges
- Crushed Ice
Equipment
- Old Fashioned Glass
- Muddler
- Measuring Jigger
- Bar spoon or ling stirrer
- Straw
Instructions
- Prep Glass: Place the lime wedges into your Old Fashioned glass.
- Add Sugar and Muddle: Pour ½ oz cane sugar syrup. Using a muddler, crush the lime in order to release as much juice as possible.
- Add Tequila: Add 2 oz Tequila into the glass.
- Add Ice: Fill the glass three-quarters full with crushed ice.
- Stir: Using a bar spoon or long stirrer, churn well to combine the ingredients.
- Add Ice: Add a straw and top up with more crushed ice.
- Serve: Enjoy as is, or garnish with an additional lime wedge if desired.
Notes
Substitutes:
- Tequila: If you don't have Tequila, you can use cachaça for a traditional caipirinha, rum for a Caipirissima or even vodka for a Caïpiroska. All of these alternatives will give you a different flavor profile but make a delicious cocktail.
- Lime: If limes are not available, lemons can be used instead. The taste will be slightly different but still refreshing and tangy.
- Cane Sugar Syrup: You can make your own sugar at home by dissolving 1 part cane sugar into 1 part water over low heat. If you prefer a less sweet drink or are watching your sugar intake, you can reduce the amount of sugar or use a sugar substitute like stevia or agave syrup.
- Crushed Ice: If you’re out of crushed ice, you can use ice cubes to make this cocktail. In this case, we advise you to muddle the lime in a shaker, add all the tequila and sugar and then shake vigorously with ice. Then, simply open the shaker and pour its content into a large rocks glass (ice cubes included).
Making it Non-Alcoholic:
- Tequila Substitute: Use a non-alcoholic tequila substitute; these are available in the market and do a good job mimicking Tequila's flavor. If you can’t find any, lemonade can be a good substitute as well (in that case, you may want to increase the quantity a bit). Fresh orange juice can also be used as a substitute or, if you’re feeling crafty, you can also try making your own substitute by mixing together water, a pinch of smoked salt, a splash of tonic and a bit of agave syrup (to taste).
- Proceed As Usual: Use this non-alcoholic substitute instead of regular Tequila, follow the original steps, and enjoy a non-alcoholic version of this refreshing cocktail.