Royal Blush Cocktail

• 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

1. Combine the vodka, lime juice, Simple Syrup, cherry juice and mint leaves in a shaker with ice.
2. Shake until chilled and strain into 4 martini glasses.
3. Top each glass with champagne and serve.
4. Combine the sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil.
5. Cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves.
6. Remove from the heat and let cool completely.
7. Keep covered in the refrigerator up to 1 month.
8. Yield: 1 1/2 cups

vodka, lime juice, simple syrup, cherry juice, mint, champagne, sugar

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/geoffrey-zakarian/royal-blush-cocktail.html (may not work)