Are you in for a treat! This Cherry Bomb Cocktail is quite frankly, “the bomb”! Fresh cherries muddled with rich bourbon, vanilla, maple syrup, lemon juice and a splash of club soda
CHERRY BOMB COCKTAIL
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I was trying to figure out what to name this cocktail, a “Cherry Vanilla”, but it also has maple syrup in it, perhaps “Cherry Maple Vanilla Cocktail”, though it’s made with bourbon as well, “Maple Cherry Vanilla Bourbon Cocktail” that’s a bit long. Then I asked my husband if he wanted a drink last week and he said, “Yes, can you make that Cherry Bomb again!?” A star is born!
I love fresh seasonal cocktails, like this Blackberry Bourbon Moscow Mule or this Grapefruit Basil Vodka Smash. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that I concocted this perfect late summer cocktail, with in-season, fresh cherries, bursting with amazing flavor, encouraging their dark red juice and flavors to mix with wee dram of bourbon, maple syrup, vanilla and club soda. The perfect way to end a long, hot summer day.
Cherry Bomb Ingredients
- 1/3 cup fresh cherries, pitted and sliced
- 1 – 1.5 oz bourbon
- 1/2-1 Tablespoon Pure Maple Syrup
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Ice cubes or crushed ice
- Club soda
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Cut or pit about 1/3 of a cup of fresh cherries and place into an old fashioned glass.
Pour the bourbon over the cherries…
…and then the vanilla, I made homemade vanilla using a bottle of bourbon, hence bourbon vanilla, either vanilla is fine.
Then add in maple syrup…
Finally, the fresh lemon juice.
Grabbing a muddler or the end of a thick wooden spoon, gently smash the cherries with the liquids, releasing their juices and flavors.
Filling your glass with ice (I used my Ninja blender and crushed ice)
Top off the glass with club soda, using a spoon gently stir and bring up some of the cherries to the top for a delicious, refreshing, stunning Cherry Bomb Cocktail!!
Simply the best, aromatic, earthy, rich cherry flavor, blends beautifully for a summer or early fall cocktail. Try omitting the bourbon and adding a bit more cherries/juice and club soda for a slightly different Shirley Temple.
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Cherry Bomb | Fresh Cherry Bourbon Cocktail
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup fresh cherries, pitted and sliced
- 1 - 1.5 oz bourbon
- 1/2-1 Tablespoon Pure Maple Syrup
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Ice cubes or crushed ice
- Club soda
Instructions
Cut or pit about 1/3 of a cup of fresh cherries and place into an old fashioned glass.
Pour the bourbon over the cherries and then the vanilla, I made homemade vanilla using a bottle of bourbon, so this was bourbon vanilla, either is fine.
Then add in maple syrup, lemon juice and using a muddler or the end of a thick wooden spoon, gently smash the cherries with the liquids, releasing their juices and flavors.
Fill glass with ice (I used my Ninja blender and crushed ice), top off the glass with club soda, using a spoon gently stir and bring up some of the cherries to the top for a delicious, refreshing, stunning Cherry Bomb Cocktail!!
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 191 Total Fat: 0g Saturated Fat: 0g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 0g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 7mg Carbohydrates: 22g Net Carbohydrates: 0g Fiber: 1g Sugar: 19g Sugar Alcohols: 0g Protein: 1g
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