Black Cherry Soda
Sip on a refreshing glass of homemade Black Cherry Soda you have made using fresh sweet cherries. This easy Cherry Soda recipe is a delicious summer drink recipe you need to serve at all of your summer get togethers.
Ingredients
Cherry Simple Syrup Ingredients
- 3 cups frozen or fresh Sweet Black Cherries
- 1½ cup sugar
- ½ cup water
How To Make Black Cherry Soda
- 3-4 tablespoons cherry simple syrup
- 1 cup club soda or sparkling water
Instructions
Simple Syrup:
- Pit and stem the fresh cherries
- Place the cherries, sugar and water in a sauce pan. Heat on medium until the sugar has melted.
- Increase the temperture to high and bring to a boil, boil 3 to 5 minutes occasionally mashing the cherries with the back of a spoon.
- Turn the heat off and cover the pot.
- Allow to cool to room temperature.
- Strain the syrup through a fine mesh strainer to remove all the solids. Discard the solids when done.
- Store the cherry simple syrup in a glass jar in the refrigerator. Discard any unused cherry simple syrup after 2 weeks.
Black Cherry Soda:
- Fill an eight ounce glass with ice.
- Measure 3 to 4 tablespoons of cherry simple syrup into the glass.
- Fill the glass with club soda or sprakling water.
Recipe Expert Tips
- Makes 6 to 8 servings depending on how much simple syrup is used per serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 8oz GlassCalories: 195kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 7mgPotassium: 116mgFiber: 1gSugar: 48gVitamin A: 33IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 9mgIron: 1mg
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