3 C. water

1 C. sugar

1 C. Northwest fresh sweet cherries, halved and pitted

1 C. fresh lemon juice, refrigerated

Crushed ice

1 bottle (1 liter) club soda or seltzer

Northwest fresh sweet cherries with stems

4 long stems fresh mint

 

Combine water and sugar in small saucepan; add halved cherries. Bring mixture to boil; reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Strain syrup into container with tight fitting lid; discard cherries. Refrigerate syrup until cold. Fill a tall 12 to 16-oz. glass with ice. Pour 1/4 C. lemon juice and 1/3 C. syrup over ice and top with club soda. Garnish with cherries and mint.