Cherry Bomb

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This cherry bomb is a wonderful rum drink with lime and grenadine that is great for any occasion. If this recipe seems too easy, it is, but the drink is delightful and worth the lack of trouble!

Submitted by Tony
Updated on March 18, 2024
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Two cherry bomb cocktails, garnished with slices of lime and maraschino cherries
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Prep Time:
5 mins
Total Time:
5 mins
Servings:
4

Ingredients

  • 1 liter lime soda

  • 4 fluid ounces rum

  • 4 fluid ounces grenadine syrup

  • 1 lime, juiced

  • 1 lime, sliced

  • 4 maraschino cherries

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients.

    Ingredients to make cherry bomb drinks

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  2. Stir together lime soda, rum, grenadine, and lime juice in a mixing glass.

    A mixing glass with rum, lime soda, grenadine, and lime juice

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  3. Pour into 4 chilled glasses.

    A measuring glass of Cherry bomb next to a glass filled with ice, and a glass of the lime-grenadine mixture poured over ice

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  4. Garnish with lime slices and cherries.

    A cherry bomb cocktail garnished with two maraschino cherries and slices of lime, next to a container of lime slices

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