The Super Cherry

I'm so happy cherries are now in season!  I love them, especially the tart ones.  I don't even mind working around the pit they are so good.  Recently I was reading more about them and discovered they are truly one of the best fruits you can eat!  They are also referred to as a Super Fruit which means they are loaded with antioxidants and nutrients.  They can help protect you against heart disease and inflammation among many other things.  I'm sold.  

In honor of the cherry and since its Friday, here are a few cherry cocktails to try!

Red Eye Mojito

 

Ingredients Per Cocktail

• 2-1/2 teaspoons superfine granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons tart cherry juice
• 12 mint leaves
• Squeeze of fresh lime juice
• 1 ounce white rum
• 1/2 cup club soda
• Ice
   

Preparation Place 6 mint leaves in a tall glass. Crush mint leaves with a muddler, or with the back of a spoon.  Add sugar, tart cherry juice, lime juice, white rum and ice. Mix well. Finish the drink with club soda and remaining mint leaves. Stir to combine and serve.   Red Alert   Ingredients per cocktail 2 ounces tart cherry juice 4 ounces coconut water (such as O.N.E. or Zico) 2 ounces club soda 1 ounce vodka Preparation Pour ingredients into one 8-ounce glass. Stir to combine and serve.  Ok, so these next two technically don't have cherry juice but they still sound great. Cherry Punch   Ingredients per cocktail 1 oz. cherry vodka 1 oz. triple sec Splash of Rose's grenadine Splash of cranberry juice Shake together all ingredients but cranberry juice with ice. Pour into glass and top with cranberry juice. Garnish with a fresh cherry. Cherry Cosmo   Ingredients per cocktail

• 2 oz. Smirnoff Black Cherry vodka
• 1 oz. white cranberry juice
• 3/4 oz. Cointreau
• Splash of fresh lime juice

Combine all the ingredients in a shaker, and add ice. Shake and strain into a glass. Garnish with fresh or dried cherries

(top two photos and recipes from thenibble.com, second two from cosmopolitan.com)

Comments

[Chris@Celebrations At Home]

If I have one of each, will that make me a lush? ; D

[Kim - The TomKat Studio]

I LOVE cherries! I'm so happy they are in season right now! I didn't realize they were so healthy! All of those drinks look delicious!

[Jaclyn]

yum! great post. that mojito looks great. i just bought some fresh cherries the other day.