Minted Cherry Splash

Name: Minted Cherry Splash
Ingredients: For the mint simple syrup and minty cherries; 1/2 cup water; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves; 1 cup sour cherries, pitted; For the cocktail; 1 ounce fresh lemon juice; 1 ounce vodka (I like Tito's); 1 ounce mint simple syrup; 1/4 ounce St. Germain liqueur; 4 frozen, minty cherries

11 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

For the mint simple syrup and minty cherries
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
1 cup sour cherries, pitted
For the cocktail
1 ounce fresh lemon juice
1 ounce vodka (I like Tito's)
1 ounce mint simple syrup
1/4 ounce St. Germain liqueur
4 frozen, minty cherries

Directions

1

In a small saucepan, combine the water, sugar and mint leaves and heat to a boil. Reduce the heat and, stirring regularly, cook until the sugar is dissolved. Remove pan from heat, and after 10-15 minutes, strain out the mint leaves. You should have a scant 3/4 c of simply syrup. Remove 1/4 c of the syrup and set the rest aside to cool (on the counter or in the fridge if you won't use it until later).
2

In the same saucepan, pour the 1/4 c of syrup and the 1 cup of cherries. Heat to a simmer and cook just a few minutes, until cherries are soft but still hold their shape. Cool, strain the cherries and freeze them in a single layer. Reserve the minty cherry juice for another purpose!
3

In a cocktail shaker, pour the lemon juice, vodka, mint simple syrup and St. Germain. Add about 8 ice cubes, put the shaker top on and shake vigorously, about 20 times. Strain into two coupe glasses, and garnish with two frozen minty cherries and a mint sprig.
4

Go outside! Relax! Enjoy!