Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tbsp coarse salt (I use kosher salt)
- 1 lime, plus a couple more wedges for serving
- 12–15 fresh cherries, pitted
- a pinch of cinnamon
- 2 ounces (that’s ¼ cup) tequila
- 1 ounce (that’s 2 tbsp) agave syrup or simple syrup
- 4–6 whole unpitted cherries with the stems attached, for serving
Instructions
- Pour the salt onto a small plate. Cut a wedge out of the lime and cut a little slit into the flesh. Run the slit along the rim of two 6 oz. martini glasses or tumblers. Dip the lime-wetted rims of the glasses in the salt. Set aside.
- Squeeze that same lime wedge into a cocktail shaker. Squeeze the juice from the rest of the lime into the shaker as well. Add the cherries and the cinnamon. Use a muddler or the handle of a wooden spoon to really squish everything up well.
- Add the tequila and the syrup. Put the lid on the cocktail shaker and shake it for at least a minute. Strain the mixture into a small bowl. Discard everything from the shaker and rinse it out. Fill the shaker with ice and top it with the liquid from the measuring cup. Shake it. Shake. Shake. Shake it. Everything should be icy cold.
- Fill the salt-rimmed glasses with ice and strain the drink over top. Garnish with fresh whole cherries and more lime wedges.