caipirinha de limão
1/2 lemon
1 ounce of cachaça
1 ounce simple syrup
ice cubes
sparkling water
cut off the ends of the lemon, cut lengthwise and cut in half lengthwise again. remove any obvious pith. cut each quarter into four chunks and put seven chunks in a tall glass. add simple syrup and muddle until all lemon chunks have been flattened and most (if not all) of the juice has been mixed with the syrup. fill the glass with ice. pour contents into shaker and add cachaça. shake vigorously for at least 10 seconds. pour contents back into glass, top with sparkling water. stir. garnish with remaining lemon chunk.
