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The '''caipirinha''' is known as the national drink of [[Brazil]], and is made from [[lime]] and cachaça. The name is derived from the Portuguese ''caipira'' (meaning 'hick' or 'country bumpkin') and the diminutive suffix -inha (meaning 'little'). | The '''caipirinha''' is known as the national drink of [[Brazil]], and is made from [[lime]] and cachaça. The name is derived from the Portuguese ''caipira'' (meaning 'hick' or 'country bumpkin') and the diminutive suffix -inha (meaning 'little'). It is sometimes also transliterated into English as the "car wreck". | ||
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Revision as of 06:16, 4 March 2008
The caipirinha is known as the national drink of Brazil, and is made from lime and cachaça. The name is derived from the Portuguese caipira (meaning 'hick' or 'country bumpkin') and the diminutive suffix -inha (meaning 'little'). It is sometimes also transliterated into English as the "car wreck".
Recipe
Cut two or three limes into thin slices. Add two or three heaped tablespoons of sugar on top of the lime. Mash together the lime and the sugar. Add two or three ounces of cachaça and stir thoroughly. Add cracked ice.