Name: The Cherry Bomb
Cook time: 5 minutes
Total time: 5 minutes
Yield: 1 cocktail
Ingredients: 4 fresh sweet cherries, halved, pitted; ¼ of a lemon; ¼ of a lime; 5–6 fresh mint leaves; ½ ounce simple syrup; 1 dash Angostura bitters; 2 ounces dark rum; Mint sprigs (for garnish)

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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, food styling by Matt Duckor

This play on the classic whiskey smash incorporates spicy, dark rum and the pride of July farmers' markets everywhere: fresh cherries.

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