Description
Refreshing and tangy, this Cherry Limeade is the perfect drink for a hot summer day. Made with fresh lime juice, maraschino cherries, and fizzy lemon-lime soda, it’s a crowd-pleaser that’s easy to whip up for any occasion.
Ingredients
Units
Scale
Crushed Ice:
- As needed
Thinly Sliced Limes:
- 1–2 medium limes
Maraschino Cherries:
- 1 jar (10-ounces), drained, syrup reserved
Lime Juice:
- 1 cup (8-10 limes), chilled
Granulated Sugar:
- 1/2 cup (100 g), superfine
Lemon-Lime Soda:
- 1 bottle (2-liters), chilled
Instructions
- Fill a pitcher with crushed ice: Fill a pitcher halfway with crushed ice and top with lime slices.
- Add the cherries: Add the drained cherries to the pitcher, reserving the syrup.
- Combine lime juice and sugar: In a medium bowl, mix the chilled lime juice with superfine sugar until the sugar starts to dissolve.
- Combine all ingredients: Pour the lime juice mixture into the pitcher, add the reserved cherry syrup, and then pour in the chilled lemon-lime soda. Stir to combine.
- Serve: Serve the Cherry Limeade immediately.
Notes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass (8 oz)
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 20mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
