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Cherry Smash
From EatingWell: July/August 2009
Celebrate fresh cherries with this mint-infused cherry cocktail. Black cherry-flavored seltzer gives the drink the most cherry flavor, but plain seltzer also works well.
4 servings
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Ingredients
- 1 cup pitted fresh or frozen (thawed) cherries
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, plus 4 sprigs for garnish
- 8 teaspoons sugar
- 6 ounces (3/4 cup) dark rum
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 3 cups cherry-flavored seltzer
Preparation
- Divide cherries, mint leaves and sugar among 4 glasses. Mash everything together with the back of a wooden spoon. Stir in rum and lime juice. Fill glasses with ice and top with seltzer. Garnish with mint sprigs.
Nutrition
Per serving: 161 calories; 0 g fat ( 0 g sat , 0 g mono ); 0 mg cholesterol; 16 g carbohydrates; 1 g protein; 1 g fiber; 2 mg sodium; 131 mg potassium.
Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (15% daily value).
Carbohydrate Servings: 1
Exchanges: 1 fruit
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Recipe Categories
- Holiday
- Mother's Day
- Memorial Day
- July 4th
- Father's Day
- Meal/Course
- Dinner
- Ease of Preparation
- Easy
- Health & Diet Considerations
- Low carbohydrate
- Gluten free
- Ethnic/Regional
- American
- Type of Dish
- Beverages, alcoholic
- Publication
- July/August 2009
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