Description
Tart cherries and zesty lime with fizzy soda in a candy-red drink.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup pitted fresh or frozen tart cherries
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup club soda or seltzer
- Ice
- Lime slices and maraschino cherries, for garnish
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, combine cherries, lime juice, and sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes, or until cherries are soft and syrup has thickened.
- Remove from heat and let cool completely. Strain the cherry syrup through a fine-mesh sieve, pressing on the solids to extract all the liquid. Discard solids.
- Fill glasses with ice. Add 2-3 tablespoons of cherry syrup to each glass.
- Top with club soda or seltzer. Stir gently to combine.
- Garnish with lime slices and maraschino cherries, if desired.
Notes
- Adjust sugar to your taste.
- For a less tart drink, use sweet cherries.
- Cherry syrup can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Drink
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
Keywords: Cherry Limeade Mocktail, Cherry drink, Lime drink, Fizzy drink, Non-alcoholic drink