Cherry Limeade
Whenever I need a fun, refreshing drink for a BBQ or pool day this cherry limeade is my go-to. It is sweet, a little tangy, and disappears fast so you might want to make a big batch.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup lime juice about 6 limes
- 10 ounces maraschino cherries save juice, stems removed, save a few cherries to use as a garnish
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 5 cups lemon lime soda like Sprite or 7UP
- 2 cups ice
Instructions
- Place the lime juice, cherries, the juice from the cherry jar, and the sugar into a blender. Blend for about 30 seconds. The sugar should be dissolved and the cherries should be fully blended.
- Pour the cherry mixture into a pitcher. Add lemon lime soda and give the mixture a stir. Add the ice to the pitcher. Serve with more cherries and lime wedges, and enjoy!
Notes
A two liter bottle of soda is 64 ounces, and this recipe calls for 40 ounces of soda. You can use the entire 2 liter bottle of soda, but the drink will have less cherry flavor.
Fresh strawberries unfortunately aren't a great swap in this recipe for the cherries as fresh strawberries will cause this drink to be really foamy.
Nutrition
Calories: 198kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 26mg | Potassium: 47mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 47g | Vitamin A: 36IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 0.3mg
Found on: onmykidsplate.com/cherry-limeade/