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Homemade Cherry Limeade
Homemade Cherry Limeade - How to make cherry limeade at home with REAL cherries and limes. The recipe makes delicious summer drink made with NO food coloring or fake ingredients.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 5
Calories: 123 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 cups water
- 5 limes approximately 1/2 cup lime juice
- 1 1/2 cups cherries pitted
- ice
- additional water
Instructions
- In a small saucepan combine sugar and 2 cups water. Heat to a boiling. Turn off and let cool to room temperature.
- Meanwhile, blend pitted cherries in a blender until pureed smooth. SEE NOTES if you would like no pulp.
- In a 2-qt pitcher combine syrup from step 1, lime juice, cherry puree, 3 cups of ice. Fill with water to the 2-quart line. Enjoy immediately or refrigerate until serving.
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Notes
- For an even finer drink, you can take an extra step to sieve. Pour cherry puree from blender through a fine sieve before adding to drink.
Nutrition Information
Calories
123kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Sodium
6mg
(0%)
Potassium
160mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
26g
(52%)
Vitamin A
60IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
22.4mg
(25%)
Calcium
30mg
(3%)
Iron
0.6mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 123
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 123kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 160mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 60IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 22.4mg | 25% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.