Cherry Mocktail
This cherry slushy tastes nothing like the gas-station slushies of our youth. Our Cherry Mocktail is bursting with sweet-tart cherry purée and fresh vanilla bean, which adds a floral depth. The beauty of this drink is you can serve it at a kid’s birthday party or baby shower or enjoy it for a special occasion with your significant other.
Recipe adapted from The Noshery
Recipe adapted from The Noshery
Recipe - ST. LOUIS PARK (+Wines & Spirits)
Cherry Mocktail
Prep Time10 Minutes
Servings8
Cook Time20 Minutes
Ingredients
2 pounds frozen cherries
1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
½ cup water
1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
Salt
1 vanilla bean or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 ounces vodka, optional
8 cups shaved ice
Mint leaves, for garnish
Directions
- In a large saucepan, combine the cherries, sugar, water, lemon juice and a pinch of salt.
- Cut the vanilla bean in half lengthwise and scrape the seeds out of the pod with the back of a knife. Add the seeds and the pod to the saucepan and stir to combine.
- Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat and boil for 10 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat and cool for 10 minutes. Remove and discard the vanilla bean pod.
- Pour the cherry mixture into a blender, and blend on high until the mixture is smooth, about 30 seconds. Refrigerate syrup until chilled, about 2 hours. The syrup can be stored in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- If adding vodka, pour it into the chilled cherry syrup and stir to combine.
- Place a cup of shaved ice in a serving dish, drizzle with ½ cup cherry syrup and garnish with a mint leaf. Repeat with desired servings.
TIP: To make shaved ice, run a cheese grater over an ice block using a scrubbing motion.
10 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
8
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 8 servings
Our Family Dark Sweet Cherries, 16 Ounce
$6.29$0.39/oz
C&H Pure Cane Granulated White Sugar, 10 Pound
$15.19$1.52/lb
L&B Spring Water, 20 Ounce
$0.99$0.05/oz
Fancy Large Lemons, 0.5 Pound
$1.50 avg/ea$2.99/lb
Morton Fine Sea Salt, 17.6 Ounce
$4.69$0.27/oz
McCormick Gourmet Collection Madagascar Vanilla Beans, 2 Ounce
$26.59$13.30/oz
Age restricted item
Tattersall Tightline Organic Vodka, 750 Millilitre$17.99$0.02/ml
Ace Ice Purefect Block Ice, 10 Pound
$4.39$0.44/lb
L&B Fresh Mint, 0.75 Ounce
$3.49$4.65/oz
Directions
- In a large saucepan, combine the cherries, sugar, water, lemon juice and a pinch of salt.
- Cut the vanilla bean in half lengthwise and scrape the seeds out of the pod with the back of a knife. Add the seeds and the pod to the saucepan and stir to combine.
- Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat and boil for 10 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat and cool for 10 minutes. Remove and discard the vanilla bean pod.
- Pour the cherry mixture into a blender, and blend on high until the mixture is smooth, about 30 seconds. Refrigerate syrup until chilled, about 2 hours. The syrup can be stored in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- If adding vodka, pour it into the chilled cherry syrup and stir to combine.
- Place a cup of shaved ice in a serving dish, drizzle with ½ cup cherry syrup and garnish with a mint leaf. Repeat with desired servings.
TIP: To make shaved ice, run a cheese grater over an ice block using a scrubbing motion.