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Cherry Bomb

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"This is a wonderful rum drink with lime and grenadine. It's great for any occasion. If this recipe seems too easy, well it is, but the drink is incredibly enjoyable and worth the lack of trouble!" — TENS100

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Original recipe makes 4 servings Change Servings

4 fluid ounces rum
1 liter lime soda
4 fluid ounces grenadine syrup

1 lime, juiced
1 lime, sliced
4 maraschino cherries

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Directions

In a mixing glass combine rum, lime soda, grenadine and lime juice. Mix well and pour into chilled glasses. Garnish with lime slices and cherries.

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Dec 07, 2003

This is a delicious drink - very tasty and thirst-quenching, but the recipe needed some adjustment. When scaled to one serving only 2T rum was called for in a pint of soda. I just used the measurements listed as a guideline. What I did: a large water glass, 4 ice cubes, a shot of rum, 2T grenadine, 1/4 lime, juiced; and then filled the glass with lime soda. You could not taste the rum at all and it was very delicious.

—Elli Mae

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Dec 07, 2003

This is a nice summery drink, but as written it is waaaay too sweet (and I like sweet drinks!). I recommend halving the amount of grenadine.

—Nansei

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25 Ratings

Dec 07, 2003

This is a wonderful and simple drink. You can't imagine how great this drink is. It is a wonderful summer drink and I HIGHLY recommend buying the ingredients and trying it. It deserves 10 stars!!!

—DOUGLAS GARNER

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Dec 07, 2003

Loved these, use more cherries, to soak in the drink, yum. thanks.

—DIXIE_NORMOUS

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Dec 07, 2003

Yum! Made this over the weekend of the Fourth and used Sierra Mist soda, which would be the only thing I change for the next time - that soda tends to taste flat sooner than most. I actually took the cherries and marinated them in vodka prior to garnishing the drinks with them. Everyone got a nice POP once they were to the end of the drink. I also halved the amount of grenadine per the advice of others.

—chester

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May 31, 2006

Yep - this was tasty. I love cherry limeades...especially from Sonic, but there's no Sonic within a reasonable distance around here so I always make my own. I juiced 2 limes since I like a sour taste and went easy on the rum...I didn't want to see double! I added some of the cherry juice which really sent this over the top. Will keep this drink in mind for summer. Thanks a bunch :)

—JOSIE

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Jul 20, 2004

This is so good! You really can't taste the rum at all. The flavor is really yummy and fruity.

—Adub

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May 28, 2006

This tastes EXACTLY like a cherry limeade ( & I'm an expert on the subject!) I did cut wayyy back on the grenadine...I don't think it needs more than an ounce & a half.

—IMVINTAGE

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