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water sugar ripe cherries vodka lemon juice cherry simple syrup club soda fresh basil cherries lemon wedge
Viewed: 48 - Published at: 8 years agoIngredients
- 1 cup water
- 34 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup ripe cherries, pitted
- 2 ounces vodka
- 1 ounce fresh lemon juice
- 1 ounce cherry simple syrup, room temperature
- club soda
- fresh basil
- cherries
- lemon wedge
Method
- Syrup: In a small saucepan, heat the water, sgar and cherries until the sugar has completely melted.
- Using a potato masher, smash the cherries.
- Strain through a fine mesh strainer and cool over an ice bath, or in the fridge if making ahead.
- Drink: In a small jam jar filled with ice, add the vodka, lemon juice and cherry simple syrup.
- Place the lid on and shake.
- Remove the lid, fill with club soda and garnish as desired.
- Note:The author likes to serve from jelly jars.
- I would probably use a cocktail shaker and pour into a glass.
