I learned to make caipirinha in Brazil and it completely stole my heart. Fresh lime, sugar, and a good splash of cachaça make a cocktail that is bold, refreshing, and shockingly easy to drink. Every time I make it, it’s a hit. Friends, family, even people I’ve only just met all seem to love it. It’s a drink that feels effortless but tastes incredible.

Cachaça is a Brazilian liquor made from sugar cane and it gives this cocktail its signature tropical flavour. If you can’t find it in store, vodka works perfectly as a substitute, though technically the drink becomes a caipiroska. One day, I hope to make this from limes straight off the lime tree I was gifted after sharing this drink with someone special. Until then, muddle, shake, sip, and enjoy a little taste of Brazil wherever you are.