Nothing sweeter then fresh ingredients from a summer garden.
This garden cherry smash is your answer to enjoying those sweet tart cherries and all those herbs in your garden, all in one sip! You can make this with either bourbon or tequila, you can’t go wrong either way. An easy cocktail that has tart bites and a little kick from the fresh ginger rim. Kick your feet up by making a big batch if serving more than one cocktail.
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A Summer Garden Cherry Smash
Total Time :5 minutes
Yields :1 cocktail
What Ya Need
- Cocktail Shaker or glass jar
Ingredients
- 6 Fresh or frozen cherries pitted
- 4 Basil leaves more for garnish
- 1 tsp Fresh thyme leaves more for garnish
- Juice from a half of lemon
- 1 ½ ounces Bourbon or tequila
- ½ ounce Cointreau
- 1-2 tsp white wine vinegar
- ginger beer for topping
Ginger Sugar
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp fresh grated ginger
- 2 tsp chopped fresh thyme
Instructions
- Let's make the ginger sugar. Combine the sugar, ginger, and thyme on a shallow plate. Rim your glasses in sugar, then fill with ice.
- Grab your cocktail shaker or glass jar, muddle the cherries, basil, thyme, and lemon juice. Give it a good squish, wanna get all the flavors muddled together. Add the bourbon or tequila, Cointreau, and vinegar. Fill with ice and shake, shake, shake!
- Strain into your glass, and top off with ginger beer. Add some fresh herbs and cherries for a pretty garnish.
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Beijos Tips
Wanting more than one cocktail, or serving this up for a crowd? Make a big batch in a pitcher!
Prep Time :5 minutes
Cook Time :0 minutes
B E I J O S B A R
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ABBY
