Description
Fresh cherry lemonade made with real cherries, lemon juice, and natural sweetness for a vibrant refreshing summer drink.
Ingredients
Scale
2 cups cherries pitted
1 cup lemon juice
3/4 cup sugar
4 cups water
Ice cubes
Lemon slices
Cherry halves
Mint optional
Instructions
1. Simmer cherries with sugar and water.
2. Mash and strain into syrup.
3. Combine syrup with lemon juice and water.
4. Stir well and chill.
5. Serve over ice with garnishes.
Notes
Adjust sweetness to taste.
Use fresh or frozen cherries.
Make syrup ahead for convenience.
Serve well chilled.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: 110 kcal
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg