{"id":5645,"date":"2023-07-20T16:21:50","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T16:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog2.pittmandavis.com\/?p=5645"},"modified":"2023-07-20T16:24:10","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T16:24:10","slug":"four-cherry-cocktails-for-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog2.pittmandavis.com\/four-cherry-cocktails-for-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Cherry Cocktails for Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cherry season won\u2019t be around much longer, and our Bing Cherries<\/a> are going fast! If you still have more Bing Cherries on hand than you can eat (ha!), are tired of cherry pie and cherry cobbler (as if!) and in search of other cherry tips you can try to use up your stash (hey, it could happen!), try one of our cherry drinks below. (Not for the kiddos\u2026these cherry cocktails are summer drinks for adults only!) The great thing about these recipes is that you can freeze your leftover cherries and make them all year long.<\/p>\n

Note: except where indicated, most of these recipes make one serving, but can easily be doubled.<\/p>\n

1. Cherry Punch<\/h3>\n

Expecting guests to a summer barbecue? This sweet-and-sour cherry punch is sure to make a splash. For garnish, thread whole cherries, summer berries and melon balls on skewers to stick in each glass. Pretty, easy and delicious!<\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/em>
\n2 lbs. Pittman & Davis Bing Cherries<\/a>, washed with stems and pits removed
\n\u00be c. sugar
\n1 c. lemon juice
\n1 750ml bottle of brandy
\n1 c. Merlot
\n18 drops bitters
\nSparkling water<\/p>\n

Directions:<\/em>
\nPlace cherries, lemon juice and sugar in the bottom of a large pitcher or jar that holds at least 10 cups of liquid. Muddle cherries until finely mashed. Add brandy, merlot and bitters; stir. Refrigerate from four hours to overnight. Strain mixture with a Hawthorne strainer. Serve straight up in 10 oz. glasses with a generous splash of sparkling water.<\/p>\n

2. Cherry Bomb Cocktail<\/h3>\n

What would Independence Day be without cherry bombs? This cocktail version made with brandy is both refreshing and delicious, featuring a bright red hue worthy of the Stars and Stripes and a flavor that practically explodes over your taste buds.<\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/em>
\n5 Pittman & Davis Bing Cherries<\/a>, washed with stems and pits removed
\n\u00bd lemon, cut into wedges
\n2\u00bd oz. bourbon
\n1 T. maple syrup<\/p>\n

Directions:<\/em>
\nSlice cherries into halves or quarters. Place cherries pieces and lemon wedges into a shaker. Muddle cherries and lemon wedges until juices are released. Add bourbon and maple syrup. Add ice and shake thoroughly. Strain into glasses filled with ice.<\/p>\n

3. Cherry Margarita<\/h3>\n

Whether it\u2019s Taco Tuesday or Cinco de Mayo, this cherry-flavored margarita is sure to bright up your Mexican fare. Lime-flavored sea salt around the rim of your glass adds tanginess and keeps this fruity drink from being too sweet. Just be careful \u2013 it\u2019s refreshing and delicious, but potent thanks to a generous serving of tequila under the bold flavors!<\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/em>
\n7 Pittman & Davis Bing Cherries<\/a>, washed with stems and pits removed
\n1 oz. fresh-squeezed lime juice
\n2 oz. tequila
\n1 oz. cherry liqueur
\n1 oz. simple syrup
\nCoarse sea salt
\n1 slice lime, for garnish<\/p>\n

Directions<\/em>:
\n\u2022 Place six cherries and lime juice in a shaker. Muddle cherries until broken down. Add tequila, cherry liqueur, simple syrup and ice. Shake vigorously (about 30 seconds).
\n\u2022 Run a lime slice along rim of serving glass, swirl in sea salt on a plate; add ice. Strain cocktail into serving glass, garnish with remaining cherry and slice of lime, and serve.<\/p>\n

4. Cherry Old-Fashioned<\/h3>\n

Cherry and bourbon go together quite naturally, making this cocktail a lovely twist on the traditional old-fashioned (the rosy color helps). This recipe allows the old-fashioned to retain its citrusy flavor, but the cherries and honey add a sweet-tart element you\u2019re sure to love.<\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/em>
\n6 Pittman & Davis Bing Cherries<\/a>, washed with stems and pits removed
\n\u00bd oz. fresh-squeezed lime juice
\n\u215b tsp. orange bitters
\n1\u00bd Tbsp. honey
\n2 oz. bourbon
\nFresh mint leaves, for garnish<\/p>\n

Directions:<\/em>
\nPlace five cherries, lime juice bitters and honey in a shaker. Muddle cherries until finely mashed. Add bourbon and shake vigorously to combine (about 30 seconds). Pour through strainer into a cocktail glass filled with ice, garnish with remaining cherry and fresh mint leaves and serve.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Cherry season won\u2019t be around much longer, and our Bing Cherries are going fast! If you still have more Bing Cherries on hand than you can eat (ha!), are tired of cherry pie and cherry cobbler (as if!) and in search of other cherry tips you can try to use up your stash (hey, it could happen!), try one of our cherry drinks below. (Not for the kiddos\u2026these cherry cocktails are summer drinks for adults only!) The great thing about these recipes is that you can freeze your leftover cherries and make them all year long. Note: except where indicated, most of these recipes make one serving, but can easily be doubled. 1. Cherry Punch Expecting guests to a summer barbecue? This sweet-and-sour cherry punch is sure to make a splash. For garnish, thread whole cherries, summer berries and melon balls on skewers to stick in each glass. Pretty, easy and delicious! Ingredients: 2 lbs. Pittman & Davis Bing Cherries, washed with stems and pits removed \u00be c. sugar 1 c. lemon juice 1 750ml bottle of brandy 1 c. Merlot 18 drops bitters Sparkling water Directions: Place cherries, lemon juice and sugar in the bottom of a large pitcher or jar that holds at least 10 cups of liquid. Muddle cherries until finely mashed. Add brandy, merlot and bitters; stir. Refrigerate from four hours to overnight. Strain mixture with a Hawthorne strainer. Serve straight up in 10 oz. glasses with a generous splash of sparkling water. 2. Cherry Bomb Cocktail What would Independence Day be without cherry bombs? This cocktail version made with brandy is both refreshing and delicious, featuring a bright red hue worthy of the Stars and Stripes and a flavor that practically explodes over your taste buds. Ingredients: 5 Pittman & Davis Bing Cherries, washed with stems and pits removed \u00bd lemon, cut into wedges 2\u00bd oz. bourbon 1 T. maple syrup Directions: Slice cherries into halves or quarters. Place cherries pieces and lemon wedges into a shaker. Muddle cherries and lemon wedges until juices are released. Add bourbon and maple syrup. Add ice and shake thoroughly. Strain into glasses filled with ice. 3. Cherry Margarita Whether it\u2019s Taco Tuesday or Cinco de Mayo, this cherry-flavored margarita is sure to bright up your Mexican fare. Lime-flavored sea salt around the rim of your glass adds tanginess and keeps this fruity drink from being too sweet. Just be careful \u2013 it\u2019s refreshing and delicious, but potent thanks to a generous serving of tequila under the bold flavors! Ingredients: 7 Pittman & Davis Bing Cherries, washed with stems and pits removed 1 oz. fresh-squeezed lime juice 2 oz. tequila 1 oz. cherry liqueur 1 oz. simple syrup Coarse sea salt 1 slice lime, for garnish Directions: \u2022 Place six cherries and lime juice in a shaker. Muddle cherries until broken down. Add tequila, cherry liqueur, simple syrup and ice. Shake vigorously (about 30 seconds). \u2022 Run a lime slice along rim of serving glass, swirl in sea salt on a plate; add ice. Strain cocktail into serving glass, garnish with remaining cherry and slice of lime, and serve. 4. Cherry Old-Fashioned Cherry and bourbon go together quite naturally, making this cocktail a lovely twist on the traditional old-fashioned (the rosy color helps). This recipe allows the old-fashioned to retain its citrusy flavor, but the cherries and honey add a sweet-tart element you\u2019re sure to love. Ingredients: 6 Pittman & Davis Bing Cherries, washed with stems and pits removed \u00bd oz. fresh-squeezed lime juice \u215b tsp. orange bitters 1\u00bd Tbsp. honey 2 oz. bourbon Fresh mint leaves, for garnish Directions: Place five cherries, lime juice bitters and honey in a shaker. Muddle cherries until finely mashed. Add bourbon and shake vigorously to combine (about 30 seconds). Pour through strainer into a cocktail glass filled with ice, garnish with remaining cherry and fresh mint leaves and serve.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5649,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[115,207,281],"class_list":["post-5645","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diy","tag-bing-cherries","tag-cherry","tag-cherry-cocktails"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog2.pittmandavis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5645","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog2.pittmandavis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog2.pittmandavis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog2.pittmandavis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog2.pittmandavis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5645"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog2.pittmandavis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5645\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5646,"href":"https:\/\/blog2.pittmandavis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5645\/revisions\/5646"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog2.pittmandavis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5649"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog2.pittmandavis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5645"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog2.pittmandavis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5645"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog2.pittmandavis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5645"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}