Easy Cherry Limeade Recipe
Summer Drink Recipes
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Summer is barreling down on us here in Florida. We have already been in the high 90's and Summer hasn't even officially begun yet . When the hot weather sets in the only thing to do is make a delicious summer drink then sit back and relax. If you are lucky enough to have a pool to lounge by or you are heading to the beach or park for a picnic you have got to stock up on those summer drink recipes.
What I love to do this time of year is create summer drink recipes that are easy to make and taste great.
Some of my favorite family recipes have been for ice cold summer drink recipes that I have thrown together on the spur of the moment and enjoyed by the entire family during the hot summer months.
I love a recipe that will work double or even triple duty. A simple base recipe like this one for a black cherry simple syrup can be turned into so many different drinks. A homemade cherry soda, a cherry limeade drink or a cherry limeade party punch recipe can be made by starting with this black cherry simple syrup recipe.
Cherry Limeade made with a cherry simple syrup
Doesn't this Cherry Limeade recipe look beautiful in the new Ball Heritage Blue jars? If you are a regular reader you have seen the Ball True Blue limited edition Heritage jars here on my blog already. They have only been available for a short time and they just can't keep them in stock. Last week I saw them being sold individually at Walmart. I was in a hurry and didn't grab them. Today I went back and they were all gone! I should have grabbed them when I saw them.
Cherry Limeade in the Ball Heritage Blue Jars
How to make fresh Cherry Limeade
The first thing you will need to do is make a simple syrup by cooking some sweet black cherries in some sugar and water.
Easy Cherry Limeade Recipe
How To Make the Cherry Limeade Drink
To make the Cherry Limeade Recipe as mentioned above you will need to make a cherry simple syrup. Simple syrups are simple to make, hence the name simple syrup and open up the world of many homemade drinks. You can make homemade sodas, flavored iced tea, lime or lemonades, alcoholic drinks and many more drink recipes then I can include in this one blog post.
How To Make Cherry Limeade Recipe
5 mins
TOTAL TIME
5 minsIt takes about 30-45 minutes to make and cool the simple syrup before you can use it.
: Arlene Mobley - Flour On My Face
Recipe type: Beverage
Serves: 1 quart
INGREDIENTS
Cherry Simple Syrup
3 cups frozen or fresh Sweet Black Cherries
1½ cup of sugar
½ cup of water
Easy Cherry Limeade
1 can Limeade Frozen concentrate
3 cans full of water
DIRECTIONS
To make the Cherry Simple Syrup
Put all the ingredients into a medium pot.
Heat on low until sugar is mostly dissolved.
Increase heat to medium high and bring to a boil.
Stir and crush cherries against the side of the pot.
Carefully boil for ten minutes, stirring occasionally.
If syrup starts to boil over decrease heat a bit.
After ten minutes remove from heat and cool.
Strain the solids out over a fine mesh strainer into a bowl.
Store in a mason jar in the refrigerator.
To make Black Cherry Limeade
Pour lime concentrate into a 2 quart pitcher.
Add 3 cans of water.
Stir till dissolved.
Add one cup of cherry syrup to the pitcher and stir.
Serve over ice.
NOTES
The Cherry Simple syrup recipe will make 2 cups of Cherry Simple Syrup. You can find a recipe for Homemade Black Cherry Soda and a Cherry Limeade Party Punch on this blog post below the Cherry Limeade Recipe.
NUTRITION INFORMATION
Serving size: 1 glass
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Cherry Limeade
Ingredients
Cherry Simple Syrup
- 3 cups frozen or fresh Sweet Black Cherries
- 1 ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup water
Easy Cherry Limeade
- 1 can Limeade Frozen concentrate
- 3 cans water
Instructions
To make the Cherry Simple Syrup
- Put all the ingredients into a medium pot.
- Heat on low until sugar is mostly dissolved.
- Increase heat to medium high and bring to a boil.
- Stir and crush cherries against the side of the pot.
- Carefully boil for ten minutes, stirring occasionally. If syrup starts to boil over decrease heat a bit.
- After ten minutes remove from heat and cool.
- Strain the solids out over a fine mesh strainer into a bowl.
- Store in a mason jar in the refrigerator.
To make Black Cherry Limeade
- Pour lime concentrate into a 2 quart pitcher.
- Add 3 cans of water.
- Stir till dissolved.
- Add one cup of cherry syrup to the pitcher and stir.
- Serve over ice.
Notes
- The Cherry Simple syrup recipe will make 2 cups of Cherry Simple Syrup. You can find a recipe for Homemade Black Cherry Soda and a Cherry Limeade Party Punch on this blog post below the Cherry Limeade Recipe.
- It takes about 30-45 minutes to make and cool the simple syrup before you can use it.
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