Cherry Smash
This Cherry Smash Cocktail will soon be your new favorite. The cherries and dark rum make it a super fresh and sweet cocktail yet you get a spiciness from the Ginger beer! A super simple cocktail for your weekend pleasure.
Equipment
- Muddler
Ingredients
- 5 Cherries pitted and cut in half
- 1 teaspoon Natural cane sugar
- 6 Mint leaves
- 1 cl Lemon juice
- Ice
- 6 cl Dark Rum
- 1 Ginger beer
Instructions
- Add the cherries, cane sugar, peppermint leaves and lemon juice to a glass.
- Mash everything well with a muddler. Alternatively use the back of a wooden spoon if you do not own a muddler.Make sure you get all the cherries when smashing. You want all the cherry juices in your drink to get the best flavor!
- Add some ice to the glass. You can use as much as you like here, just make sure there is enough space to add the rum and ginger beer.
- Pour in the rum.
- Then fill the glass up with the ginger beer.
- Using a spoon stir your drink carefully.
- Finally decorate with some mint leaves and enjoy!
Notes
Serving tips
- This recipe can easily be made for a crowd!
- Keep your ingredients cold to make this drink extra refreshing. You could pop your alcohol in the freezer to make it extra cold. As alcohol does not freeze you can use it straight out of the freezer!
- Freeze some fresh cherries and add them to the glass. This will keep your drink cold without watering it down! The perfect alternative to ice cubes.
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Nutrition
Calories: 59kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 2mgPotassium: 126mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 281IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
Nutrition information is calculated automatically. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information.
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