Description
Cherry Limeade is a sweet, tangy, and fizzy drink made with lime juice, maraschino cherries, and lemon-lime soda. A perfect, refreshing beverage for any occasion!
Ingredients
Scale
- Crushed ice
- 1-2 medium limes (thinly sliced)
- 1 jar (10 ounces) maraschino cherries (drained, syrup reserved)
- 1 cup (8-10 limes) lime juice, chilled
- 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar, superfine
- 1 bottle (2 liters) lemon-lime soda, chilled
Instructions
- Fill a large pitcher halfway with crushed ice. Add more ice if necessary, ensuring enough room to mix in all ingredients.
- Top with thinly sliced limes.
- Pour in the maraschino cherries, reserving the syrup.
- In a medium bowl, combine lime juice and sugar, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
- Pour lime juice mixture into the pitcher, adding the reserved cherry syrup.
- Pour chilled lemon-lime soda into the pitcher, stirring gently to combine.
- Serve immediately over ice. Garnish with lime wedges or maraschino cherries if desired.
Notes
For extra sweetness, adjust sugar to taste. You can also add extra lime slices or maraschino cherries for garnishing.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Drink
- Method: Mixed
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 15mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg