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Cherry Lime Bourbon Smash

Enjoy the rich caramel notes of bourbon mingling with sweet cherries and lime in my latest 3-ingredient cocktail the Cherry Lime Bourbon Smash!

Close up of Cherry Lime Bourbon Smash Cocktail

Cherry Lime Bourbon Smash

Deep and robust, bourbon isn’t just for nighttime anymore. My Cherry Bourbon Lime Smash Cocktail is perfect for daytime too!

Now sticking with the 3-Ingredient Cocktail Series, I am bringing you cocktail number 5 but if you count my tips on the Perfect Sangria (and recipe) it is number 6. The Summer Apple Sangria only contains 3 ingredients too so I will throw that in there too.

If you haven’t checked out my 3-Ingredient Orange Jubilee, Margarita, Limoncello Lady, and my Simple Sangria, I will wait here sipping my bourbon while you catch up.

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Cherry garnish with ice for the Cherry Lime Bourbon Smash

Cherry Bourbon Cocktail

You guys know by now that my hubby is a huge bourbon fan. He has over 78 bottles now! I can’t complain, I just bought him one today because he likes Woodford and he didn’t have this bottle of Double Barrel yet.

When I made my Roasted Cranberry Bourbon Crush this past November, I told you about how a bartender in Kentucky got me to appreciate drinking bourbon with my husband by introducing me to Raspberry Gingerale and Bourbon.  

The combination is of bourbon and cherry juice is amazing and the fruit tones down the burn of the bourbon.

I am following this tradition (only in my house is this tradition) and trying Brooks’ bourbon (his good stuff) with cherries.

For the full recipe and detailed instructions, please refer to the recipe card at the bottom of the post.

Pouring Cherry Lime Bourbon Smash over ice

Fresh Cherry Drinks

Sweet, dark, rich, with a little tartness. Cherries are the bomb! We just nabbed 10 pounds of fresh cherries at the farmer’s market for $6.50! That is a lot of cherries.

I am loving every one of them. Until I pit about 4 pounds and then I am over it.

I did this a few years ago when the cherries are in season. It looked like a massacre in my kitchen and I ruined a pretty shirt with red dots.

But I had bags of pitted, sliced cherries in my freezer for all sorts of dishes!

I use these convenient bags of frozen cherries for smoothies, frozen margaritas, mixing with my chia pudding, and also keeping my drinks cold without diluting it. 

For my Cherry Lime Bourbon Smash, I use fresh cherries and a soda. And a little bit of lime to round it out.

The lime in this cocktail is important! Bourbon itself is sweet and so are the cherries so mixing the bourbon and lime balances out those sweeter flavors.

A bourbon lime cocktail mixes with sweet and tart cherries is the epitome of balance!

Can I use frozen cherries?

Of course you can! Cherries are not always in season so feel free to use frozen if you need to!

Can I make this into a frozen cocktail?

Feel free to add the ingredients to a blender along with some ice!

How long does it last?

The fresh cherry soda will really only last about 24 hours after you make it. If you need to make the cocktail ahead of time you are better off using a commercial soda but you will still lose carbonation unless you have a way to seal it up tight.

If you are lacking a cocktail shaker, muddler, or measuring cups to make a Cherry Lime Bourbon Smash check out this one that I like and don’t forget your cherry pitter! I have an old-fashioned one, not one with a fancy handle and plastic pieces.

I get a lot of questions about where I get my glassware. You can fine these amazing cocktail glasses here.

Side angle of two glasses of refreshing Cherry Lime Bourbon Smash

Muddled Cherries and soda, bourbon, and lime juice. Or a cherry soda, bourbon, and lime juice. Either way, it’s 3 ingredients!

Don’t come down on soda as it helps keep my cocktails simple. Not extra citrus to juice, no simple syrup to make, no soda water or seltzer to get your bubbles. It’s all included.  

For this cocktail, I muddled some cherries and added it to the soda. If you don’t want to do that, just use a cherry soda.  Simple as that. And I won’t judge you.

If you love this recipe as much as I do, please write a five-star review in the comment section below (or on Pinterest with the “tried it” button – you can now add pictures into reviews, too!), and be sure to help me share on facebook!

Delicious Cherry Lime Bourbon Smash Cocktail Pinterest Image

Want something refreshing? Drink up buttercup!  My Cherry Lime Bourbon Smash is ready for you!

Close up of Cherry Lime Bourbon Smash Cocktail

Cherry & Lime Bourbon Smash

Enjoy the rich caramel notes of bourbon mingling with sweet cherries and lime in my latest 3-ingredient cocktail the Cherry Lime Bourbon Smash!
4.50 from 30 votes
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Course: Drinks and Cocktails
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 2 cocktails
Calories: 440kcal
Author: Jennifer Stewart

Ingredients

  • 2 ounces Bourbon
  • 8 ounces Cherry Soda see notes
  • 1 ounce lime juice fresh squeezed
  • fresh cherries for garnish

Instructions

  • Combine the bourbon, cherry soda, and lime juice in a container.
  • Stir to combine.
  • Add ice to 2 glasses.
  • Pour the cocktail over the ice, splitting between the two glasses.
  • Garnish with fresh cherries or a lime wedge.

Notes

To make the cherry soda, you can muddle a 1/2 cup of fresh cherries with a cocktail muddler and add them and their juice to the 8 ounces of soda.  Feel free to use a lemon-lime soda or plain soda water.
*If you like this recipe, please leave me a comment and rate it with some stars.  Thank you!

Nutrition

Serving: 1cocktail | Calories: 440kcal | Carbohydrates: 79g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 12mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 67g

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Recipe Rating




Dawn

Sunday 26th of July 2020

Where can I find the glasses?

Jennifer

Monday 27th of July 2020

I originally bought mine on eBay but they are available on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=san+miguel+glassware&crid=1EKJ1N49S3MRQ&sprefix=San+Miguel+glass%2Caps%2C259&ref=nb_sb_ss_organic-diversity_1_16 Sometimes you can find them at TJMaxx.

Jessica

Saturday 18th of July 2020

How would u make this as a slushy?

Jennifer

Sunday 19th of July 2020

I would shred some ice in a blender and slowly pour the drink mixture over the ice:) Sounds yummy!

Jeanette

Sunday 7th of June 2020

I was looking in the comments for anyone who actually tried the recipe but didn't find anyone so I'm here to tell you in 2020 amongst the pandemic a person can use an awesome drink from time to time and I tried the drink its awesome! The sweeter the cherries the better the flavor. I used Rainer cherries very sweet so good! Thank you for your recipe!

Tammy

Sunday 16th of August 2020

Thank you. I too was trying to find someone who ACTUALLY tried it also. I’ll use Rainer in mine today. Since this pandemic in March we do a Sunday funday with a new cocktail each week along with a charcuterie board.

Jennifer

Sunday 7th of June 2020

Thank you so much! Ranier cherries are my fave!!

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Jennifer Gruber

Monday 25th of February 2019

I’m excited to try this drink! It sounds amazing!! I’m in love with the glasses too. Where did you find these little beauties??

Jennifer

Wednesday 27th of February 2019

I happened upon these at TJMaxx but also have another set that I found on ebay but searching "authentic recycled glass." I love these too!!