Ingredients
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8 fresh cherries
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10 basil leaves
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2 tsp sugar
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3 -4 dashes bitters
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3/4 cup bourbon or rye
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2 small orange slices
Steps
1
Stem and pit the cherries. Add to a cocktail shaker or pint glass, along with the basil, sugar, and bitters. Using a muddler, mash the basil and cherries until very broken up.
2
To shaker, add the bourbon. Stir to combine. Add ice to 2 old-fashioned glasses. Strain cocktail into glasses. Garnish with the orange slices.
Tips
No cherry pitter? Insert a metal straw into the top of the cherry and push down to remove the pit. If you don't need the cherries to stay intact, cover with a paper towel and gently crush them with a heavy skillet to open, then remove the pits.
Comments
Must be 21 years or older to purchase or consume alcohol. Please drink responsibly.