Cherry Smash Juice

 Ingredients

• 1 cup pitted fresh or frozen (thawed) cherries
• 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, plus 4 sprigs for garnish
• 8 teaspoons sugar
• 6 ounces (3/4 cup) dark rum
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 3 cups cherry-flavored seltzer

Preparation:

1.Divide cherries, mint leaves and sugar among 4 glasses. 

2.Mash everything together with the back of a wooden spoon. 

3.Stir in rum and lime juice. 

4.Fill glasses with ice and top with seltzer. 

5.Garnish with mint sprigs.

Nutrition:

Per serving: 
161 calories; 
0 g fat (0 g sat, 0 g mono); 
0 mg cholesterol; 
16 g carbohydrates; 
1 g protein;  
1 g fiber; 
2 mg sodium; 
131 mg potassium.
Nutrition Bonus:
Vitamin C (15% daily value).