Rolling the limes firmly on your countertop before cutting them will help extract the juice more more easily. Using a hand-held juice press makes it a breeze. For a grown-ups-only version, add a splash of cachaca, tequila, or other lime-friendly spirit.
Ingredients
¾cupfresh lime juice(5 to 8 fresh limes, juiciness varies widely)
¾cupsugar
4 ½cupswater
Crushed ice
Instructions
Pour lime juice into a large pitcher.
Add sugar and stir swiftly with a spoon until the sugar dissolves into the lime juice and no grittiness remains, about 1 minute. Add the water and stir again.
Pour over crushed ice and garnish with slices of lime.