Cherry smash

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:

1. 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.