Description
Create your own refreshing Cherry Limeade at home with this easy copycat recipe. This vibrant drink is perfect for a hot summer day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup maraschino cherry juice
- 1/4 cup maraschino cherries, pitted and halved
- Ice cubes
- Lime slices and maraschino cherries for garnish
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, combine the water and sugar. Heat over medium heat, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Let the simple syrup cool.
- In a pitcher, combine the fresh lime juice, cooled simple syrup, and maraschino cherry juice. Stir well.
- Add the halved maraschino cherries to the pitcher.
- Fill glasses with ice cubes.
- Pour the cherry limeade mixture over the ice.
- Garnish with lime slices and additional maraschino cherries.
Notes
- For a stronger cherry flavor, add an extra tablespoon of maraschino cherry juice.
- Adjust the sweetness by adding more or less simple syrup.
- You can use store-bought lime juice, but fresh lime juice offers the best flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: No-Cook (except for simple syrup)
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg