Step 1

juice 3 of the limes and set aside - you'll want about a 1/3 of a cup of juice, give or take

Step 2

cut the other 2 limes in 8 pieces each

Step 3

Add the sugar and the lime pieces to a cup and muddle until you've juiced all the little pieces and they're nicely combined with the sugar

Step 4

add the lime juice and the cachaça to the muddled limes and stir gently to dissolve the sugar - approx. 2 minutes

Step 5

fill 2 cups with ice, and top them with caipirinha