Ingredients
Scale
- 2.5 quarts water
- 4-6 cinnamon sticks
- 2 lbs. cherries, rinsed and pitted
- 1 cup sugar (or to taste. I like mine a bit tart)
Instructions
- In a large stock pot combine water and cinnamon sticks. Boil over medium heat for approximately 0 minutes. Remove from heat and let seep for 10 minutes.
- In a blender, blend cherries until smooth.
- Remove cinnamon sticks from water and transfer cinnamon water to a large pitcher. Add blended cherries and add sugar to sweeten. Stir and taste test to desired sweetness.
- Serve over ice and garnish with mint sprigs and cinnamon sticks.