Make Kiwano Liqueur by dissolving 1/2 cup sugar in 2 1/2 cups boiling water. Mash the fruit of one ripe kiwano and add to the sugar water. Continue to boil for 3-5 minutes. Add 4 oz good vodka and allow to cool completely.
Using 3 oz of the Kiwano liqueur, mix ingredients over ice in Collins glass. Garnish with maraschino cherry and lime wedge.