Red Eye Mojito

Recipe courtesy of the Cherry Marketing Institute.

Recipe Ingredients:

2 1/2 teaspoons super fine granulated sugar
3 tablespoons tart cherry juice
12 mint leaves
Squeeze of fresh lime juice
1 ounce white rum
1/2 cup soda or seltzer water
Ice

Cooking Directions:

1. Place 6 mint leaves in a tall glass. Crush mint leaves with a muddler, or with the back of a spoon.
2. Add sugar, tart cherry juice, lime juice, white rum and ice. Mix well.
3. Finish drink with soda water and remaining mint leaves. Stir to combine and serve.

Makes 1 serving.

Recipe and photograph courtesy of the Cherry Marketing Institute.