Cherry Gin Slings
A great signature drink for your next party! The homemade cherry syrup can be refrigerated for up to 1 week.
Makes 12 drinks
Preparation time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Ingredients
For the cherry syrup
- 1 pound cherries, stemmed
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- Strips of zest from ½ lemon
- Strips of zest from ½ orange
For the gin sling:
- 2 cups gin
- ⅔ cup Cointreau
- ⅔ cup fresh lime juice
- 2 ¼ cups cherry syrup (see recipe above)
- Angostura bitters
- Ice
- Sparkling water
- Lime wheels and fresh
cherries, for garnish
Directions
1. In a large sauce pan, combine the cherries with the sugar, water and citrus zests; bring to a boil. Cover and simmer over low heat for 40 minutes. Pass the mixture through a fine strainer, pressing on the solids; you should have 2 ½ cups of liquid. Let cool.
2. In a pitcher, combine the gin with the Cointreau, lime juice, cherry syrup and a few dashes of bitters; stir well. Pour into ice-filled glasses and top each drink with sparkling water. Garnish with the lime wheels and fresh cherries.
Recipe adapted from Food & Wine