Passion-Fruit Caipirinha

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Store-bought passion fruit juice is brightened with fresh lime juice and teamed with the sugar-cane spirit cachaca, Brazil's answer to rum.

Ingredients

  • ½ lime, juiced, rind reserved plus slice, for garnish

  • 2 teaspoons superfine sugar

  • ¼ cup cachaca

  • ¼ cup passion-fruit juice

Directions

  1. Place lime rind in a heavy 12-ounce rocks glass; sprinkle with sugar. Add lime juice, cachaca, and passion-fruit juice; let stand 5 minutes. Fill glass with ice and stir until well combined. Garnish with lime wheel; serve immediately.

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