Cocktails with a Cherry on Top
Cherry Blossom
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz Maker's Mark Bourbon
- 1 oz Club Soda
- 0.75 oz Lemon Juice
- 0.75 oz Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
- 4 Cherries
Directions:
Directions:
1. Muddle pitted cherries in a cocktail shaker, then shake cherries, lemon juice, simple syrup and whiskey over ice.
2. Strain into a glass filled with ice, and top with club soda and a cherry garnish.
Spicy Rum Cherry Margarita
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Bacardi Superior Rum
- 1 oz Lime Juice
- .75 oz Cherry Syrup
- .25 oz Orange Liqueur
- 2 slices Jalapeno
- 1-2 Cherries
- Salt
- Cayenne Pepper
- 1 Lime
Directions:
Run a lime wedge over the rim of the glass and dip in salt and cayenne mixture. Mix the remaining ingredients in a glass over ice and stir. Top with cherries and jalapeño slices. Enjoy!
Peach Cherry Cobbler Cocktail
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz Jim Beam Peach Bourbon Whiskey
- 1.5 oz Red Stag By Jim Beam Black Cherry
- 1 oz Pineapple Juice
- .5 oz Cherry Juice
Directions:
Mix all ingredients in shaker with ice. Strain and top with Cherries. Enjoy!
Cherry Press
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Svedka Cherry
- 3 oz Club Soda
- 1 oz Cranberry Juice
Directions:
Build in a rocks glass over ice. Garnish with cherries.
Sour Cherry Gin Rickey
Ingredients:
- 1 cup Cherries
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1/2 cup Water
- 4 oz Beefeater Gin
- 1/2 cup Lime Juice
- 1/2 cup Lemon Lime Soda
Directions:
Combine cherries, water and sugar in a saucepan and simmer until the mixture has thickened and sugar has dissolved. Set aside to cool. Once cooled, strain and discard solids. This sour cherry syrup can be used in other cocktails as well! For the gin rickey, pour the strained syrup and all remaining ingredients into a pitcher and stir. Serves 4.