Royal Blush Cocktail

By jenlin

Ingredients

• 6 ounces vodka
• 3 ounces fresh lime juice
• 2 ounces Simple Syrup, recipe follows
• 4 teaspoons cherry juice
• 10 fresh mint leaves
• 8 ounces champagne
• 1 cup sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Combine the vodka, lime juice, Simple Syrup, cherry juice and mint leaves in a shaker with ice. Shake until chilled and strain into 4 martini glasses. Top each glass with champagne and serve.
Simple Syrup:

Combine the sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat and let cool completely. Keep covered in the refrigerator up to 1 month. Yield: 1 1/2 cups