Emeril's Caipirinha

Directions

1. 1
   Cut each lime in half crosswise, then cut each half into 8 pieces.
2. 2
   Place 12 pieces of lime in each of four double old-fashioned glasses (or other 12-oz.
3. 3
   glasses).
4. 4
   Sprinkle 2 T. sugar into each glass.
5. 5
   Using muddler (or the butt end of a large wooden spoon), mash limes into bottom of glass until sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally.
6. 6
   Fill each glass with 1-1/2 cups ice and 1/4 cup cachaca.
7. 7
   One glass at a time, transfer contents of glass to cocktail shaker; invert glass over shaker to act as lie.
8. 8
   Shake glass and shaker together to combine sugar and cachaca, shaking until well chilled.
9. 9
   Lift glass from shaker and pour contents back into glass.
10. 10
    Repeat process with remaining three glasses.