Cherry Limeade
With a homemade cherry syrup and fresh lime juice, these cherry lime sodas make the perfect Summer drink!
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Servings: 4 Drinks
Ingredients
Cherry Syrup:
- 1 ½ cups fresh cherries ,pits removed
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¾ cup water
Cherry Limeade:
- 1 cup cherry syrup * made above
- 2 Tablespoons lime juice
- 24 ounces sparkling water
- ice to serve
Instructions
Make the cherry syrup:
- Start by removing the pits from your cherries.
- Add the fresh cherries, sugar, and water to a saucepan and turn the heat to medium.
- Stir together until the sugar dissolves. Then, use a fork or potato masher to crush the cherries and help them release their juices.
- Continue cooking & stirring at a low simmer for about 5 minutes until the cherry syrup starts to thicken.
- Remove the syrup from the heat and use a fine mesh strainer to strain out the chunks of cherries.
- Let the syrup cool completely before using.
Make the cherry limeade:
- To make a cherry limeade, fill the glass up with ice. Then, add in 3-4 Tablespoons of the cherry syrup depending on how sweet you want the drink to be.
- Add in ½ Tablespoon of lime juice. Then, top with about 5-6 ounces of soda water.
- Stir together, then enjoy while cold!
Nutrition
Serving: 1drink | Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 38mg | Potassium: 128mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 37IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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