The Firecracker

By Martha Stewart  Updated on January 17, 2019

Prep Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins

Servings: 10

Ingredients

• ¾ cup sugar
• 1 cup fresh or thawed frozen sour cherries, pitted
• 16 ounces London dry gin
• ½ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 4 lemons)
• 1 bottle (750 mL) chilled dry rose wine
• Ice
• Lemon slices, for garnish

Directions

• Bring sugar and 3/4 cup water to a boil in a small pot. Reduce heat, and simmer, stirring, until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat, and let cool. Simple syrup can be refrigerated up to 2 weeks.
• Combine syrup, cherries, and gin in a 3-quart pitcher, and refrigerate until cold, at least 2 hours and up to 6 hours. Stir in lemon juice and wine. Serve over ice, and garnish with lemon slices.

Originally appeared: Martha Stewart Living, July 2012