CHERRY CAIPIRISSIMA

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This simple four-ingredient cocktail is made by muddling a handful of fresh, sweet cherries, lime and simple syrup and topping it with a few splashes of rum. It's a perfect midsummer's night cocktail. If you don't have cherries on hand, strawberries or blueberries work too.

Provided by Robert Willey

Time 5m

Yield 1 drink

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

3/4 ounce simple syrup
3 cherries, pitted and halved
1/2 a lime, cut into quarters
2 ounces white rum

Steps:

In a cocktail shaker, press and mix the simple syrup, cherries and lime quarters with a muddler or wooden spoon. Add the rum and 6 ice cubes. Shake hard and pour everything into a rocks glass.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 213, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 23 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 0 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 14 milligrams, Sugar 19 grams