Cherry Smash

Name: Cherry Smash
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 1 cup fresh pitted Bing cherries; 1 1/4 cup kirsch (clear cherry brandy); 1 1/4 cup sugar; 1 1 cup ice cubes; 1 6 tablespoons Courvoisier or other premium Cognac; 1 1/4 cup orange curaçao; 1 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 1 tablespoon Cherry Heering liqueur or other cherry liqueur

From the kitchen of Carly

Boozy, bright, and deeply cherry-forward, this cocktail layers Cognac, orange curaçao, and cherry liqueur over macerated Bing cherries you've been steeping for a day. Smash those cherries in the glass, shake it cold, and you've got a sophisticated sipper that tastes like luxury.

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Servings: 4
Difficulty: medium

Ingredients

4 servings

11 cup fresh pitted Bing cherries
11/4 cup kirsch (clear cherry brandy)
11/4 cup sugar
11 cup ice cubes
16 tablespoons Courvoisier or other premium Cognac
11/4 cup orange curaçao
12 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
11 tablespoon Cherry Heering liqueur or other cherry liqueur

Instructions

Combine cherries, kirsch, and sugar in medium bowl; stir to blend. Let stand at room temperature 24 hours, stirring occasionally. (Brandied cherries can be made 2 weeks ahead. Cover and chill.)
Place 2 Martini glasses in freezer and chill at least 2 hours.
Place 3 brandied cherries in each of 2 chilled glasses; crush cherries with back of spoon. Combine ice cubes, Cognac, orange curaçao, lemon juice, and cherry liqueur in cocktail shaker. Shake well, strain into Martini glasses with cherries, and serve.