Step 1

Place 1 cup of sugar and ½ cup water and ½ cup cherry juice (if using) into saucepan on medium heat.

Step 2

Once the sugar is dissolved, you have made a simple syrup.

Step 3

Pour the syrup into a clean mason jar.

Step 4

Place cherries in a large bowl and remove their pits.

Step 5

Use a potato masher to slightly mash the cherries to help release the flavor. You want to keep them intact to eat as atomic cherries.

Step 6

Add the simple syrup and moonshine into the bowl of cherries.

Step 7

Evenly divide the mixture into mason jars.

Step 8

Seal the jars and let the moonshine infuse. The longer the better.

Step 9

Once your moonshine has reached your desired taste you can strain out the cherries to enjoy as 'atomic cherries'.