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Caipiroska

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Deliciously zesty lime juice and oil, plus a pure, clean pour of vodka – the Caipiroska is the vodka take on the classic Brazilian cocktail the Caipirinha – and no less of a great drink.
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About this recipe

The Caipiroska cocktail takes out the base of South American spirit cachaça and swaps it for vodka, a switch that purists may not like but which is increasingly true to tradition. As access to vodka increases in South America, the Caipiroska is making inroads among locals as well as internationally. And a good Caipiroska cocktail recipe still has all that muddled, zesty lime flavour to enjoy. It’s true that the Brazilians make a real fuss out of their Caipirinha, but the making of this or the Caipiroska needn’t be a major test. In fact the only hurdle is the initial mash-up with lime peel and sugar – which can actually be a lot of fun! Press sugar into the peel and you’re ready to add the rest of the ingredients. You don’t even need to source some sugar syrup because grains will bring out the aromatic zest and aroma from the lime peel. There are many versions of the Caipirinha, but the Caipiroska – also called a Caipivodka and a Caipirodka – is the best known and most frequently created alternative. So at your next party just lay out a whole load of limes on a chopping board and cut to order, then quickly muddle with sugar before adding Smirnoff No.21 Vodka to the mix. Or pre-make a whole load – preserve the freshness by totally covering the limes in your vodka. Enjoy a great cocktail variant that many would say is just as good as the original!

Ingredients for

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50ml.
Smirnoff No. 21® Vodka
4wedge(s)
Lime
10ml.
Sugar Syrup
➤ 1.9 units of alcohol per serve

Equipment

1 x
Short Glass
1 x
Crushed ice
1 x
Jigger
1 x
Muddler
1 x
Chopping Board
1 x
Knife

How to make

Cut a lime and place in a glass.

Using a chopping board and sharp knife cut 4 wedges of lime and place in a rocks glass.
Muddle the lime with sugar syrup in a glass.

With a muddler press down on the lime and sugar syrup at the bottom of the glass to extract flavour and juices.
Fill the glass with ice.

Fill the glass with crushed ice.
Top up with Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka.

Using a jigger, pour over 50ml Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka.

Grab a bite

Get some grub in before or while you’re drinking – it slows alcohol absorption.
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Smirnoff No. 21® Vodka

A vodka that's known around the world, Smirnoff is born of a long history of charcoal filtration to give smooth mouth feel and a pure, clean flavour.

Caipiroska

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Smirnoff No. 21® Vodka

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