This first mocktail is my own recipe (though I’m sure it looks like plenty other recipes out there, as this one is pretty straight forward). Here are the keys to getting it right. Squeeze the lime juice (no bottles!). You can get all you need from one half and use the other half for garnish. Use homemade grenadine. I was converted by Anders Erickson to making this stuff at home. It’s so easy to do, and is nothing like the grenadine you are used to seeing at the market. If you think grenadine is “cherry” you need to try the real stuff (which is pomegranate). Drink as many of these as you like!
Cheers!
0.25oz Fresh Lime Juice
Lemon-Lime Soda (I’m a Sprite person)
Garnish with Lime Wedge and Maraschino Cherries (yes, PLURAL)
Glassware: High Ball glass with straw (or a wine glass if you’re fancy!)
Add ice to the High Ball glass (fill it up)
Pour Grenadine over the ice
Pour Lime Juice over the ice
Add Lemon-Lime Soda until the glass is mostly full (give an inch or so)
Give it a mix to blend the ingredients together
Add additional Lemon-Lime Soda to fill the glass
Garnish with at least 3 cherries on a cocktail pin (mine are tropical birds!) or a toothpick in a pinch
Source: This one is my personal recipe
