INGREDIENTS

2 ounces of cachaça
juice of a lime
sugar
mint leaves

PREPARATION

No meal in Bahia is complete without a caipirinha, a drink that uses the national liqueur, cachaça. Pour 2 ounces of cachaça over ice with the fresh squeezed juice of a lime, sugar to taste. We, of course, would add mint leaves for garnish and extra flavor, and, voila!