Cherry Limeade

Ingredients:

*1 pound (around 3 cups) Ripe Fresh Bing/Sweet Cherries, pitted and smashed

*1 and 1/2 cups Water

*3/4 cup Sugar, add more if desired to taste or 2/3 cup Honey also to taste

*1 heaping tablespoon Lime Zest

*5 to 6 Limes or 3/4 cup Lime Juice

*1 to 2 liters (4 cups in 1 liter) Sparkling Water/Club Soda or Sprite or Lemon Lime Soda, as needed

*Cherries and Lime Slices for garnish

Directions:

In a sauce pan on medium heat add the smashed cherries and water and bring to a boil. Then simmer for 20 to 25 minutes. Then remove from heat and allow to cool.

In a blender add; Cherry and water mixture, sugar/honey, lime juice and zest. Blend until smooth, strain and Chill.

Cherry Limeades:

Makes 10 Cherry Limeades

*8 ounce Glass (1 cup) add ice, soda of choice and 2 to 4 tablespoons chilled cherry mixture, to taste.

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Enjoy!

Lindy