Cherry Bug Juice

  3.0 – 1 reviews  • Gluten Free
Level: Easy
Total: 2 hr
Active: 20 min
Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

  1. 1 cup sugar
  2. Zest of 1 lemon plus juice of 4 lemons
  3. 4 cups cherries, pitted and stems removed

Instructions

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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

 

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