Modern: Hopped-Up Cherry

Name: Modern: Hopped-Up Cherry
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 fresh sweet Rainier cherries or dark sweet cherries, pitted; 4 fresh sweet Rainier cherries or dark sweet cherries, pitted; 4 fresh basil leaves; 1½ ounces botanical gin, preferably herbal or floral gin; 1½ ounces botanical gin, preferably herbal or floral gin; 1½ ounces botanical gin, preferably herbal or floral gin; ¾ ounce sweet cherry Simple Syrup; ½ ounce lime juice; 3 ounces hoppy beer, such as IPA; 3 ounces hoppy beer, such as IPA; 1 fresh sweet Rainier or dark sweet cherry with stem, for garnish; 1 fresh sweet Rainier or dark sweet cherry with stem, for garnish; 1 small sprig fresh basil, for garnish

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Makes
1
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Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Spirits of '76

By Kim Laidlaw

Published 2026

About

Washington leads the nation in sweet cherry and hops production, making it the perfect birthplace for this refreshing, beer-forward cocktail. The Hopped-Up Cherry blends lush local cherries, aromatic basil, botanical gin, and hoppy IPA—celebrating the state’s agricultural abundance and deep-rooted love of bold, craft-driven flavor, especially in its beer culture.

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Americas
United States
Washington
Drinks
Vegan

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