Caipirinhas for a Crowd

Ingredients

• 4 limes, ends removed
• ½ cup sugar
• Ice cubes
• 1½ cups cachaça

Steps

1. Quarter limes lengthwise, then cut each quarter in half crosswise. Combine lime pieces with sugar in a medium pitcher. Muddle with a rolling pin or the handle of a wooden spoon until sugar is dissolved. Add cachaça and stir well to combine.
2. Fill 8 (6-ounce) glasses with ice. Divide cocktail among glasses, letting 4 lime pieces fall into each glass. Stir each to chill.