The 3-Carat Ruby

• 12 small lemon, cut into pieces
• 14 lime, cut into pieces
• 2 fluid ounces ketel one vodka or 2 fluid ounces other vodka
• 12 fluid ounce Cointreau liqueur or 12 fluid ounce triple sec
• 2 teaspoons superfine sugar
• 1 fluid ounce club soda
• 1 fluid ounce cranberry juice

1. HALF-FILL A COCKTAIL SHAKER WITH ICE and add the lemon and lime pieces, vodka, Cointreau, and sugar.
2. Muddle to blend the ingredients and to extract juice and other essence from the citrus fruits, covering the glass with one hand as much as you can while muddling.
3. (It can be a messy technique, but muddling is a classic bar method that draws out more flavor than simple shaking does.
4. ).
5. STRAIN THE COCKTAIL MIXTURE into a highball glass filled with ice, and top with the soda and cranberry juice.
6. Serve right away.

lemon, lime, vodka, fluid, sugar, club soda, fluid

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/the-3-carat-ruby-386198 (may not work)