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Fresh Cherry Mojito Recipe
Fresh cherries, chocolate mint, and limes are muddled together with a simple syrup to create this refreshing taste of summer. It's got a little sparkle from club soda. Very light but don't let that fool you - this stuff packs a punch.
Course
Beverage
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Total Time
5
minutes
minutes
Servings
1
Calories
Author
Marye Audet-White
Ingredients
10
fresh cherries
pitted and cut into ¼ths
2
lime wedges
¼
cup
fresh mint leaves
I used chocolate mint leaves.
2
tablespoons
simple syrup
or more to taste
2
ounces
Torched Cherry rum or white rum
¼
cup
club soda
optional
½
cup
ice cubes
½
cup
crushed ice
Additional mint and cherries for garnish
Instructions
Muddle the quartered and pitted cherries, lime wedges, mint leaves and simple syrup together.
Add rum and let stand for 30 minutes, if possible.
Add the ice cubes.
Add the crushed ice to a glass.
Stir in a few cherries and mint leaves.
Shake the rum mixture and strain the entire mixture into the glass filled with crushed ice.
Add ¼ cup club soda, if desired.