Be it a simple house party or a grand wedding, cocktails are always an important part of all kinds of celebrations. As the mercury goes up, the demand for fruity and refreshing drinks rises. From watermelon cooler to pineapple mojito, the world of mixology brings a lot of options for cocktail connoisseurs to sip on during summer.
Apart from mangoes, oranges and berries, bright red and juicy cherries are also a popular ingredient for summer cocktails. Besides using it as a garnish, cherries are also transformed into syrup for adding into alcoholic beverages. This fruit infuses a sweet and tart flavour to the cocktails with a pop of red colour.
Sour Cherry Negroni
Ingredients
- 30 ml gin
- 25 ml Campari
- 25 ml vermouth
- 15 ml almond-flavoured liqueur
- 1 teaspoon cherry juice
- 1 dash saline solution
- Garnish: cherry
Method
- Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass. Fill it with ice and stir until chilled.
- Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube.
- Garnish with a brandied cherry and enjoy.
Cherry Whiskey Sour
Ingredients
- 65 ml whiskey
- 22 ml lemon juice, fresh
- 15 ml simple syrup
- 1 teaspoon cherry juice
- 1 egg white
Method
- Combine whiskey, lemon juice, simple syrup, and cherry juice in a cocktail shaker.
- Fill it with 5-6 ice cubes and shake well for 30 seconds.
- Strain out the ice and return the cocktail to the shaker. Add egg white and shake again for a minute. Pour to coupe glass and serve.
Cherry Margarita
Ingredients
- 8 fresh cherries, pitted
- 45 ml tequila
- 15 ml maraschino liquor
- 30 ml fresh lime juice
- 7 ml agave syrup
- 2 cherries for garnish
- Lime wheel for garnish
- Ice cubes
Method
- Muddle cherries in large glass with agave, and add lime juice, tequila and maraschino liquor to this.
- Further add the mix into a cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes and shake well.
- Pour the drink into a glass filled with ice and garnish with halved cherries and lime wheel.
Cherry Bellini
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cherry juice
- 1/3 cup cherry liqueur
- Chilled prosecco
Method
- Divide the cherry juice and the liqueur evenly into two champagne flutes.
- Top with chilled prosecco.
- Stir gently and enjoy.
Cherry Negroni
Ingredients
- 3 pitted cherries, more for garnish
- 30 ml maraschino liqueur
- 30 ml gin
- 30 ml Campari
- Orange peel for garnish
Method
- In a cocktail shaker, gently muddle cherries and maraschino liqueur.
- Combine gin and Campari along with a handful of ice. Using the back of a spoon, stir the mixture.
- Transfer to a double old-fashioned glass filled with ice. Garnish with a cherry and orange peel.