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Caipirinha
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2002
Show:  Emeril Live
Episode:  Latin Flavors
1/8 wedge lime
1 tablespoon sugar, or more to taste
1 1/2 ounces cachaca, or light rum
Ice

Place the lime and sugar in the bottom of a glass. Using the handle of a heavy wooden spoon, crush and mash the lime segment into the sugar. Add the cachaca or rum, and stir. Add ice as desired, stir, and serve.

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Recipe Summary
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Yield: 1 drink

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