Cherry Crush

My husband always enjoyed making cocktails, but during the pandemic, a time when we could not go out for a drink at all, was a growth season for his bartending skills. He has always had a deep and wide spirits, liquor and bitters collection, and I have made a flavored simple syrup or two in my time, but we took the opportunity to really expand our horizons. In May we had to go to a big city for a car exchange and we did a curb side pick up at an extraordinarily large liquor warehouse, and we have now gotten to the point wherre there really is no reason to go out for a drink because what we have going on at home is really top notch. This is just one example, utilizing the fresh cherries we have going on. My spouse thought this was a bit too sweet but I thought it was just right. You could back down on the agave syrup if you like a less sweet beverage. 2 oz bourbon 3 pitted cherries 2 T lemon juice 1 T agave syrup 2 dashes cherry bitters Blend with 1 cup ice; garnish with mint sprig and a cherry.