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