Rum Soaked Cherry Delight Cocktail Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup fresh cherries, pitted
1/2 cup rum (dark or spiced)
2 ounces cherry liqueur
2 ounces lime juice

2 ounces simple syrup
Ice cubes
Club soda or sparkling water (optional, for topping)
Lime slices or cherries (for garnish)

Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (349.1 g)
Calories 335.7
Total Fat - 6.7 g
Saturated Fat - 1.5 g
Cholesterol - 0 mg
Sodium - 157.9 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 94.2 g
Dietary Fiber - 7.9 g
Sugars - 38 g
Protein - 3.3 g
Calcium - 43.4 mg
Iron - 1.2 mg
Vitamin C - 23.5 mg
Thiamin - 0.1 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

In a glass jar or container with a tight-fitting lid, combine the fresh cherries and rum. Close the lid tightly and give it a good shake to ensure the cherries are well coated in the rum. Let the cherries soak in the rum for at least 1 hour, or ideally overnight in the refrigerator to infuse the flavors.

Step 2

Once the cherries are infused, strain them from the rum, reserving both the cherries and the rum separately.

Step 3

In a cocktail shaker, add the cherry liqueur, lime juice, simple syrup, and about 1 tablespoon of the rum from the soaked cherries.

Step 4

Fill the shaker with ice cubes and shake vigorously for about 15-20 seconds to chill the mixture.

Step 5

Strain the cocktail mixture into a glass filled with ice cubes.

Step 6

Drop a few of the rum-soaked cherries into the glass. You can also skewer a few cherries and use them as a garnish.

Step 7

If desired, top the cocktail with a splash of club soda or sparkling water for some effervescence.

Step 8

Garnish the cocktail with a lime slice or additional cherries.

Step 9

Give the cocktail a gentle stir before sipping and enjoy the delightful combination of rum-soaked cherries with the cherry liqueur, lime juice, and simple syrup.