3.0 – 1 reviews • Gluten Free
| Level: |
Easy |
| Total: |
2 hr |
| Active: |
20 min |
| Yield: |
6 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- Zest of 1 lemon plus juice of 4 lemons
- 4 cups cherries, pitted and stems removed
Instructions
- For the simple syrup: Bring the sugar, lemon zest and 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepot. Allow to simmer until the sugar is completely dissolved, about 5 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer and stir in the lemon juice. Allow to cool to room temperature, then refrigerate to chill for at least 1 hour.
- For the bug juice: Place the cherries in a blender with the lemon simple syrup. Blend on high speed until the cherries are completely pulverized. Pour the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer.
- Combine the cherry juice with 3 cups water in a large pitcher. Serve over ice.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size |
1 of 6 servings |
| Calories |
190 |
| Total Fat |
0 g |
| Saturated Fat |
0 g |
| Carbohydrates |
49 g |
| Dietary Fiber |
2 g |
| Sugar |
45 g |
| Protein |
1 g |
| Cholesterol |
0 mg |
| Sodium |
1 mg |
