Cherry Basil Smash

Name: Cherry Basil Smash
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: Israeli, Asian, Eastern European, European, Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 10 cherries; 6-8 basil leaves; 1.5 ounces simple syrup (1 shot); 1.5 ounces rye whiskey (or bourbon, see notes below, 1 shot); .75 ounces orange liquor (see notes below, 1 shot)