Sour Cherry Smash

Remember back in the spring when I was going on about how great flowering trees are and how you should plant one in your yard? Well, here's another reason that's a great idea: some flowering trees produce fruit. And though you will probably have to pay money for your tree, three plus years later when you finally get fruit off of it you will feel a little bit like you won the lottery. The only thing to question about all of this is what to do with the cherries? I have two cherry trees in my back yard, and the one that produced this year (they do every other year) is relatively small. I didn't quite have enough cherries for a pie, which made me sad, but I cheered myself up with a little cocktail.