Cherry Smash

A fruity variation on the traditional old fashioned cocktail, this swanky cherry smash drink has smashed frozen cherries in the bottom of the glass.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 5 mins
• Calories: 240 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup ice, or as needed
• 1 dash Angostura bitters
• 3 frozen cherries
• 1 fluid ounce sweet Italian vermouth
• 0.5 fluid ounce simple syrup
• 0.5 teaspoon lemon juice, or to taste
• 2 fluid ounces rye whiskey (such as Michter's®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place cherries in a low boy glass; splash with bitters. Mash cherries with a cocktail muddler to desired consistency.

Step 2

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice; add rye, vermouth, simple syrup, and lemon juice. Cover and shake until the outside of the shaker has frosted. Strain cocktail over cherries.