Description
A refreshing summer beverage made with fresh cherries and zesty limes, perfect for family gatherings and casual barbecues.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh cherries, pitted
- 1 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 cups water
- Ice
- Lime slices and cherries for garnish
Instructions
- Begin by pitting the fresh cherries. Place them in a blender with one cup of water. Blend the mixture until it reaches a smooth consistency.
- Once blended, pour the mixture through a fine sieve into a bowl to remove any pulp and skins.
- In a large pitcher, combine the cherry juice with fresh lime juice and sugar. Add the remaining three cups of water to the mix.
- Gently stir the mixture until the sugar is fully dissolved.
- Fill your glasses with ice cubes and pour the cherry limeade over the ice.
- Finally, garnish each glass with a slice of lime and a whole cherry.
Notes
Store any leftover cherry limeade in the refrigerator for up to three days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg