Melonrita - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (2 inch) cubes watermelon
1 1/2 ounces tequila
1/2 ounce tuaca liqueur
2 ounces prepared sweet-and-sour mix (recipe follows)
sugar, to coat rim of glass
ice cube
watermelon, wedge (to garnish)

Preparation

Combine all ingredients in a drink shaker.
Muddle the watermelon in the bottom of the shaker, and shake gently twice.
Rim a glass with the sugar and add the ice cubes.
Pour over ice and garnish with the watermelon wedge.
Reata Sweet & Sour Mix.
Makes 4 cups.
3 cups sugar.
4 cups water.
1 cinnamon stick.
1 1/2 cups lime juice, preferablly fresh squeezed.
In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, water and cinnamon, stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then lower heat, add the lime juice and simmer 5 minutes.
Remove from the heat and let cool.
When cool, remove the cinnamon stick.
Store in an airtight container and refrigerate.