Sour Cherry Lemonade
14
- Prep Time5 min
- Total Time5 min
- Makes2 cups
Photo, Roberto Caruso.
Lemonade gets a ruby red treatment with the addition of sour cherry juice.
Ingredients
1 cup sour cherry juice
3/4 cup simple syrup, (recipe below)
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 cups club soda, or sparkling water
ice
Instructions
Stir sour cherry juice with simple syrup and lemon juice in a pitcher.
Pour over club soda, then top with ice. Pour into glasses. Garnish with mint and lemon slices, if desired.
Prep tip
- Sour cherries are very juicy when in season. Place pitted ones in a sieve set over a bowl and let drain in the fridge. Use the sour cherries in our sour cherry pie recipe.
Simple syrup recipe
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