Homemade Cherry Coke Cuba Libre

Ingredients

• 6 fresh sweet cherries, pitted
• 2 ounces rum
• 1 lime
• 8 ounces ice cold Coca-Cola (regular or diet)
• Garnish: cherry or lime quarter

Instructions

1. Place the pitted cherries in a small glass and add the rum.
2. Cut the lime in half and zest half into the glass. Add juice of 1/4 slice of lime.
3. Mash with a fork or spoon.
4. Pour through a fine strainer into the serving glass.
5. Fill with the cola.