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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 |