A refreshing cherry lemonade, perfect for summer! Pizzazzerie
Prep Time10mins
Cook Time30mins
Total Time40mins
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cherry, Lemonade
Servings: 4
Author: pizzazzerie.com
Ingredients
For the Cherry Syrup
3cupssweet cherries pitted
1cupgranulated sugar
1cupwater
1tbsplemon juice
For the Lemonade
1 1/2cupslemon juice
1/2cupfine sugar
4cupscold water
Instructions
In a saucepan over medium heat, simmer cherries, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup water, and 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Once cherries are broken down and liquid is syrup-like, remove from heat. This is about 30 minutes.
Strain cherry syrup and discard skins
Make lemonade by adding lemon juice, sugar, and cold water. Stir well.
Pour cherry syrup into the bottom of each glass (about 1/4 cup) and finish with lemonade.
Garnish with maraschino cherries and lemon slices.