Paint the Town Cherry Red!

Did you know that February is National Cherry Month? Even though this little red fruit is in season during the summer, these cocktails are delicious year-round. Do you have your own favorite cherry recipe? Share it with us in the comments!

 

Very Cherry
2 oz black cherry vodka
¼ oz grenadine
Splash of lemon juice
Cherry for garnish

Add all ingredients into an ice-filled cocktail shaker. Shake well and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a cherry.

Cherry Bite
6 oz gin
1 bag black currant tea
5 cherries
¾ oz lime juice
4 oz apple juice
1 oz simple syrup
Orange twist for garnish

Muddle the cherries in a cocktail shaker. In another glass, infuse the gin with the black currant tea for about 4 minutes. After removing the bag, pour the gin into the shaker. Add the remaining ingredients, fill with ice and shake well. Strain mixture into an ice-filled glass and garnish with an orange twist.

Cherry Tree
1 oz cherry vodka
1 oz rosso vermouth
½ oz almond liqueur
2 oz lemonade

Add all ingredients to an ice-filled cocktail shaker. Shake well and strain into a glass filled halfway with ice. Add lemonade and serve.