Bing Cherry Mojitos

• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 1/4 cups fresh lime juice (about 9 limes)
• 3 pounds Bing cherries
• 18 ounces best-quality black cherry or plain vodka
• 1 bottle (750 ml) sparkling water

1. Bring sugar and 1 1/4 cups water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar has dissolved.
2. Remove from heat; let cool completely.
3. (Makes about 2 cups syrup.)
4. The syrup can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 1 month.
5. Put lime juice into a medium nonreactive bowl.
6. Halve and pit cherries; add to lime juice.
7. Stir in syrup.
8. Refrigerate at least 1 hour (up to overnight).
9. Stir cherry mixture and vodka in a large serving bowl.
10. Fill 12 glasses with ice.
11. Spoon 1/2 cup cherry-vodka mixture into each glass.
12. Top off with sparkling water.
13. Serve immediately.

sugar, lime juice, bing cherries, black cherry, sparkling water

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/bing-cherry-mojitos-393246 (may not work)