Reata's Texas Tornado Azul

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 ounces tequila
• 1/2 ounce blue curacao
• 3 ounces reata prepared sweet-and-sour mix (recipe below)
• 1/4 ounce orange juice, preferably fresh squeezed
• squeeze lime
• salt, to coat the rim of glass
• ice cube
• lime wedge, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 shake all ingredients in a drink shaker and shake gently twice. rim a glass with the salt and add ice cubes. pour over ice, and garnish with lime wedge.
• 2 reata sweet and sour mix:.
• 3 makes 4 cups.
• 4 the secret to this mix is using a cinnamon stick to layer flavors of sweet with depths of spice.
• 5 3 cups sugar.
• 6 4 cups water.
• 7 1 cinnamon stick.
• 8 1 1/2 cups lime juice, preferably fresh squeezed.
• 9 in a large saucepan, combine the sugar, water and cinnamon, stirring until 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 heat and let cool. when cool, remove the cinnamon stick. store in an airtight container and refrigerate.