This was pretty fun!

From the Cocktail Buzz: http://cocktailbuzz.blogspot.com/

Our journey actually began on Sunday night: we drank several toasts to bar chef Tad Carducci who’ll be competing in the Leblon Cachaça Presents the USBG Caipirinha Competition down in New Orleans this July for Tales of the Cocktail. (Tad won last year in the Bloody Mary Competition.) Francine Cohen, editor-in-chief of Food & Beverage magazine, threw a party for Tad, and what better way to cheer him on than three new cachaça cocktails created by the estimable Jason Littrell, of the Randolph. One of our favorites was Leblon'd, a sexy libation that leaves its mark with the sweet summer taste of watermelon, and the hot, lip-smacking sting of jalapeño. Ay, what a way to get the party started.

Leblon’d
(created by Jason Littrell)

2 oz. Leblon Cachaça
3/4 oz. simple syrup
3/4 oz. lemon juice
2 cubes of watermelon
1 small piece of jalapeño

Shake in ice for 15 seconds and strain into Collins glass filled with crushed ice. Top with soda. Add watermelon peel, as garnish.

Note: The 15 seconds part wasn't my idea, they threw that in there, but who's counting. It is still JUST a drink.