Cherry Smash

Name: Cherry Smash
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup pitted fresh cherries (may use frozen cherries but they need to be thawed); 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, plus 4 sprigs for garnish; 8 teaspoons sugar; 6 ounces dark rum; 1/4 cup lime juice; 3 cups seltzer water (lime or cherry flavors would be great)

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Recipe by januarybride

Similar to a mojito, this can be made non-alcoholic if you like for a great summer bevy! NOTE: If your cherries aren't overly ripe, sweet and flavorful simply add a splash of Cherry Crystal Light (Kool-aid would be fine too) and it will be just perfect.

READY IN: 10mins

SERVES: 4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

cup pitted fresh cherries (may use frozen cherries but they need to be thawed)
¹⁄₄

cup fresh mint leaves, plus 4 sprigs for garnish
8

teaspoons sugar
6

ounces dark rum
¹⁄₄

cup lime juice
3

cups seltzer water (lime or cherry flavors would be great)

DIRECTIONS

Divide cherries, mint leaves and sugar among 4 glasses.
Mash everything together with the back of a wooden spoon.
Stir in rum and lime juice.
Fill glasses with ice and top with seltzer.
Garnish with mint sprigs.

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