Yield: 2 drinks.
Crushed ice
8 ounces sweetened cherry juice
Juice from 2 limes
2 ounces gin
2 ounces Luxardo maraschino liqueur
Club soda
Lime slices and cherries (for garnish)
Fill two glasses ¾ way with crushed ice. Blend together the cherry juice, lime juice, gin, and Luxardo, and stir. Pour over crushed ice, and top with club soda. Garnish with lime slices and cherries.
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