Cherry Crush

• 2 ounces bourbon
• 3 pitted cherries
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 dashes Angostura bitters
• Mint sprig, for garnish

1. In a blender, mix all ingredients except mint with 1 to 1 1/2 cups ice for a minute or 2, until smooth.
2. Pour into a cocktail glass and serve with mint sprig and a straw snipped to rise 2 to 3 inches above rim of glass.

bourbon, cherries, lemon juice, sugar, bitters

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1016312 (may not work)