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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'). It is sometimes also transliterated into English as the "car wreck".
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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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.

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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'). It is sometimes also transliterated into English as the "car wreck".