Active Time

　　5 minutes

　　Total Time

　　5 minutes

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

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)

　　Using a muddler or the handle of a wooden spoon, muddle cherries, lemon and lime wedges, mint leaves, simple syrup, and bitters in a mixing glass or cocktail shaker. Add rum and stir to combine.