Description

This Cherry Limeade Recipe is a honey sweetened limeade made with fresh cherries, lime juice, and sparkling club soda. A refreshing refined sugar free drink perfect as a healthy summer beverage.

Ingredients

Scale

1 C (175g) Pitted Fresh Sweet Cherries

1/2 C (115g) Water

1/3 C (90g) Raw Honey

2 tsp Lime Zest

1/3 C (55g) Fresh Lime Juice

30 oz (850g) Club Soda

Fresh Cherries and Lime for Garnish

Instructions

1. In a medium sauce pot, add cherries and water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, mash cherries, cover slightly ajar, and simmer 15 minutes.

2. Transfer cherries and juices to blender. Add honey, zest, and lime juice. Blend until smooth. Strain if needed.

3. Chill syrup before assembling drinks.

4. For individual servings, fill 8 oz glass with ice, add 2 oz syrup, top with club soda, stir, and garnish.

5. For pitcher, combine syrup and 30 oz club soda over ice, stir and garnish. Serve immediately.

Notes

Store syrup in refrigerator up to one week.

Freeze syrup up to one month and thaw overnight in refrigerator.

Adjust syrup amount for stronger flavor.