Reata Cherry Limeade - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 ounces cherry vodka
1/4 ounce grenadine
1/4 ounce Rose's lime juice
2 ounces prepared sweet-and-sour mix (see recipe below)
2 ounces Sprite
ice cube
lime wedge (to garnish)
maraschino cherry (to garnish)

Preparation

Add all ingredients to a glass filled with ice, and stir gently. Garnish with lime and cherry.
Reata Sweet and Sour Mix.
Makes 4 cups.
Every bartender's staple, this mix is super easy to make and so much better than the store-bought brands.
The secret to ours is using a cinnamon stick to layer flavors of sweet with depths of spice.
3 cups sugar.
4 cups water.
1 cinnamon stick.
1 1/2 cups lime juice, preferably 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 the 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.