Summer and fruit, they just go hand-in-hand. Honestly, I’ve always been a bit of a chocolate fan when it comes to my sweet kick — just give me a pile of chocolate and a cold cocktail and I’m a happy camper. However, as I’ve grown older (probably not wiser, but certainly more experienced), I’ve learned to appreciate the perfectly ripe fruit that you can get in and around summertime. Naturally, the best way to enjoy it is in a cocktail. A cocktail much like the Cherry Smash!

Cherry Smash! If you’re an old school comic book nerd like me, you can’t help but think of “Hulk smash!” It’s kinda like that, but with cherries. And bourbon. Though, if you are feeling Avengers inspired, we can help you out there with a Thor Coffee or Captain America shot. Those, however, are different posts.

Following our recent trend of smashing things, like with the Mezcal Blackberry Smash, I figured smashing some cherries would fit right into our little cocktail theme of fruit plus smash.

Unlike with the Mezcal Blackberry Smash, where we riffed on the original (it has bourbon don’t’cha know?), we kept this one true to form — meaning that the bourbon stays put.

The best and most exciting advice I can give you for this cocktail is to find some nice, in season cherries. Then the hardest part is removing the pits, which isn’t that difficult.

When you’re ready for a summer sipper and want to infuse some fruit with booze-y goodness, then give this one a shot.

Now, onto the Cherry Smash!