Cherry Sparklers

Prepare these refreshing drinks in the spring and summer, when cherries are at their peak of season.

Ingredients:

  • Ice cubes as needed
  • 3 cups cherry juice, preferably fresh
  • 1 cup sparkling water
  • 4 fresh cherries with stems intact for garnish

Directions:

Put several ice cubes in each of 4 highball glasses. Pour 3/4 cup of the cherry juice over the ice in each glass, then top each with about 1/4 cup of the sparkling water. Garnish each glass with a cherry and serve immediately. Serves 4.

Adapted from Williams-Sonoma Entertaining with the Seasons (Free Press, 2010).