Cherry Limeade

5 from 1 vote

Prep Time 5

Course Drinks

Servings

1.5 oz Lime Juice
5 oz Water
2 oz Cherry simple syrup instructions below if you need to make from scratch: 1 cup cherries, 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar
Ice

Take out a pot.
Add 1 cup of cherries to the pot.
Add 1 cup of sugar to the pot.
Add 1 cup of water to the pot.
Place the pot on medium high heat on the stovetop and simmer for 5 - 10 minutes.
You should stir frequently while heating.
Take the pot off the heat and strain the syrup through a strainer to remove any large cherry pieces left.
Place the syrup in the refrigerator to chill.

Fill up a highball glass with ice.
Use the jigger to measure 1.5 oz of lime juice. Toss that into the glass.
*see notes below for amounts in tbs and cups if you want to use those measurements instead of ounces.
Use the jigger to measure 2 oz of cherry simple syrup. Toss that into the glass.
Use the jigger to measure 5 - 6 oz of water. Toss that into the glass.
Pro tip: instead of using a jigger to measure this out, you can just pour the water straight into the glass to top it off if wanted.
Grab the bar spoon and give everything a few good stirs to mix it all together.
If you want to add an optional garnish - toss a maraschino cherry and/or lime wedge on the top of the drink.

Alternative measurements:

If you don't have a jigger to easily measure in ounces, use the following -

Variations:

If you don't want to make the cherry simple syrup, then you can muddle a few cherries in with simple syrup (without heating) in a cocktail shaker before adding other ingredients.
Add some lemon-lime soda for a Sonic copycat cherry limeade.
Instead of building it in the glass, build the whole drink in a cocktail shaker and shake it instead of stirring it.

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Nutrition information provided is just an estimate and may vary based on specific ingredients used.