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This Cherry Lemonade is a tart twist on the classic summertime drink. Made with Dark Cherries and Lemons this drink is sweet and tart but oh so refreshing.
Nothing beats the summer heat than coming inside and enjoying a tall glass of Lemonade or Sweet Tea.
This Cherry Lemonade is a tart twist to a classic lemonade. These dark cherries add an extra bit of sweetness and tartness to the lemonade that makes it taste great!
This lemonade is delicious and a big hit with my family. Its flavor is close to that of a red sweet tart.
How to make Cherry Lemonade:
Start by bringing the cherries and sugar to a boil. Simmer for 10-15 minutes and then take the cherries off the heat. While this is simmering squeeze the lemons to get the juice.
Once the cherries are done, use a potato masher to mash the cherries to make the cherry syrup. Strain the syrup into a pitcher.
Add the fresh squeezed lemon juice and remaining water to the pitcher. Mix and serve over ice!
Ingredient Notes:
- Frozen Dark Sweet Cherries: That have been thawed.
- Sugar
- Water: divided for cooking the cherries and for finishing the lemonade.
- Lemon Juice: You need about 8-10 lemons to squeeze for 1 1/4 cups of lemon juice.
Directions:
Step One – Add thawed cherries, sugar, and 2 cups of water to a saucepan.
Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
Step Two – Remove from heat and crush cherries using a potato masher or the back of a large spoon. Sit syrup to the side to cool to room temperature before continuing.
Step Three – Once cool, strain cherry syrup into a large pitcher.
Step Four – Add lemon juice and remaining 3 cups of water to the pitcher. Mix well.
Tips for Cherry Lemonade:
- You will need about 10 lemons for this recipe.
- You can also use fresh cherries instead of frozen, but depending on the sweetness of the cherries you may need to adjust the amount of sugar used.
- I like to garnish mine with lemon slices and fresh cherries.
Try some of my other favorite drink recipes:
Coke Float – This Classic Coke Float is the perfect dessert drink. Made with just 2 ingredients, ice cream and Coca-Cola, you cannot go wrong with this drink. Enjoy it anytime of year for a creamy tasty drink.
Dirty Soda – The Dirty Soda is a drink made popular by TikTok that originates from Utah. It is a soda mixed with cream that is surprisingly amazing!
Frosted Lemonade – This is the PERFECT summer drink! This Frosted Lemonade is amazing, and you only need two ingredients. The perfect drink to beat the heat.
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Cherry Lemonade
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Frozen Dark Sweet Cherries, (thawed)
- 1 1/2 Cups Sugar
- 5 Cups Water, (divided)
- 1 1/4 Cups Lemon Juice
Instructions
- Add thawed cherries, sugar, and 2 cups of water to a saucepan. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
- Remove from heat and crush cherries using a potato masher or the back of a large spoon. Sit syrup to the side to cool to room temperature before continuing.
- Once cool, strain cherry syrup into a large pitcher.
- Add lemon juice and remaining 3 cups of water to the pitcher. Mix well.
