Pineapple & Mint Caipirinha

Cut a fresh lime in half, then slice one half into thin half-moon segments. Place these slices into a sturdy rocks glass.

Add the powdered sugar and muddle together with the lime slices, ensuring the juice is released and the sugar begins to dissolve.

Add fresh pineapple chunks and mint leaves to the muddled mixture, and continue to muddle thoroughly to extract the flavors.

Once everything is well combined, transfer the muddled fruit and sugar mixture into the chilled highball glass.

Pour the chilled cachaça into the rocks glass, swirling to capture any remaining flavors, then add this to the highball glass.

Stir the mixture to blend the ingredients evenly.

Fill the highball glass with small ice cubes or cracked ice, stirring briefly before adding more ice to fill the glass.

Serve with a stirrer, such as a spoon, wooden stick, or a stick cut from sugar cane.