Cherry Limeade

Here's the signature drink from the chain that's reviving the drive-up burger joint, just like a scene out of American Graffitti or Happy Days. At this growing chain you pull up to a stall and servers bring food out to your car as they did in the 40's and 50's. This recipe makes a simple old-fashioned drink by combining 7-Up with cherry juice and some wedges of lime. Very refreshing!

1 cup 7-Up
1/4 cup cherry juice (Libby is good)
2-3 lime wedges (each 1/8 lime)

1. Pour 7-Up into a glass over ice.

2. Add cherry juice.

3. Add 2-3 lime wedges, squeezing slightly before dropping each one in.

Serves 1.

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Ocean Water

Any Sonic Drive-In regular knows the 3 or 4 unique fountain drink favorites on the menu. There's the Limeade, the Diet Limeade, and, of course, the Cherry Limeade. But that bright blue stuff called Ocean Water has become a recent favorite for anyone who digs the taste of coconut - it's sort of like a pina colda soda. The chain simply squirts a bit of blue coconut syrup into some cold 7-Up, and you're off. So the real secret to this puppy is recreating that sugary, blue flavored syrup. That's the first step. The rest of it will be finished in less time than it takes to say, "Does my blue tongue clash with what I'm wearing?"

3 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon imitation coconut extract
2 drops blue food coloring
2 12-ounce cans cold 7-Up
ice

1. Combine the water and the sugar in a small bowl. Microwave for 30-45 seconds, then stir to dissolve all of the sugar. Allow this syrup to cool.

2. Add coconut extract and food coloring to the cooled syrup. Stir well.

3. Combine the syrup with two 12-ounce cans of cold 7-Up.

Divide and pour over ice.

Makes two 12-ounce servings.

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