The South Side Smash

Name: The South Side Smash
Prep time: 8 min
Total time: 8 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 oz tart cherry juice; 1 oz blackcurrant juice; 0.5 oz fresh lime juice; 0.5 oz simple syrup; 1.5 oz coconut cream (for the float); Activated charcoal black sugar, for rim (optional); Ice; Maraschino cherry, for garnish

A dramatic black-and-white layered dark cherry and coconut cream mocktail inspired by the Chicago White Sox.

By Larry Leo | Prep: 8 min | Servings: 1 | Difficulty: Medium

The South Side Smash mocktail — dramatic black-and-white layered drink with dark cherry base and coconut cream float

Ingredients

3 oz tart cherry juice
1 oz blackcurrant juice
0.5 oz fresh lime juice
0.5 oz simple syrup
1.5 oz coconut cream (for the float)
Activated charcoal black sugar, for rim (optional)
Ice
Maraschino cherry, for garnish

Instructions

If using the charcoal rim: wet the rim of a rocks glass with lime juice and dip into activated charcoal black sugar.
Fill the glass with ice.
Combine tart cherry juice, blackcurrant juice, lime juice, and simple syrup. Stir to combine.
Pour the dark cherry base over the ice.
Slowly pour coconut cream over the back of a spoon onto the surface of the drink. It should float on top.
Garnish with a maraschino cherry. Serve immediately before the layers mix.

Category: mlb-mocktails

Tags: white-sox, mlb, cherry, coconut, chicago, baseball, layered