Caipirinha

• 1 lime
• 4 ounces cachaca (1/2 cup)
• 1/4 cup superfine sugar, or more to taste
• 2 cups crushed ice

1. Trim the ends off the lime and halve it lengthwise.
2. Cut each half into 8 slices.
3. In a cocktail shaker, using a wooden spoon or a pestle, muddle the lime with the 1/4 cup of sugar until juicy and the sugar dissolves.
4. Add the cachaca and the crushed ice and shake for 10 seconds; taste and add more sugar if desired.
5. Pour into an old-fashioned glass or tumbler and serve.

lime, cachaca, sugar, crushed ice

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/caipirinha (may not work)