Cherry Sherry Cobbler

• 1 cup superfine sugar
• 1 lemon wedge (1/6 of a medium sized lemon)
• 4 pitted cherries (or raspberries or blueberries)
• 3 ounces dry amontillado sherry
• Orange slice, for garnish

1. Make simple syrup by combining the superfine sugar with 1 cup water in a jar; shake until sugar is dissolved.
2. (This will keep in the refrigerator for weeks.)
3. In a highball glass, muddle lemon and 3 cherries with 3/4 of an ounce of simple syrup.
4. Add sherry, stir to combine and fill glass with crushed ice.
5. Garnish with another cherry and an orange slice.
6. Serve with a straw.

sugar, lemon, cherries, amontillado sherry, orange slice

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/12515 (may not work)