| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr |
| Active: | 20 min |
| Yield: | 6 to 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 cups pitted fresh or frozen cherries, plus pitted frozen cherries, for serving
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup frozen limeade concentrate (half of a 12-ounce can)
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice, plus lime wheels, for serving
- Seltzer, for serving, optional
Instructions
- Combine the cherries, sugar and 1 cup water in a medium saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Carefully smash the cherries with a potato masher, then simmer the mixture until slightly reduced and dark red, about 10 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes.
- Strain the mixture through a strainer into a heatproof container, pressing on the cherry solids to extract all the juice. There should be about 1 3/4 cups of syrup. Let cool for 30 minutes.
- Combine the cherry syrup with the limeade and lime juice in a pitcher and stir well. There will be about 3 cups total.
- To serve: Either stir in 3 cups water if you want a still drink, or mix equal parts of the drink mix with seltzer in a glass. Serve over ice with frozen cherries and lime wheels.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 8 servings |
| Calories | 142 |
| Total Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 37 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 35 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 14 mg |