Cherry Bug Juice
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 190
- Total Fat
- 0
- Saturated Fat
- 0
- Carbohydrates
- 49
- Dietary Fiber
- 2
- Sugar
- 45
- Protein
- 1
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 1
- Total: 2 hr (includes cooling and chilling time)
- Active: 20 min
Ingredients
Simple Syrup:
1 cup sugar
Zest of 1 lemon plus juice of 4 lemons
Bug Juice:
4 cups cherries, pitted and stems removed
Directions
- For the simple syrup: Bring the sugar, lemon zest and 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepot. Allow to simmer until the sugar is completely dissolved, about 5 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer and stir in the lemon juice. Allow to cool to room temperature, then refrigerate to chill for at least 1 hour.
- For the bug juice: Place the cherries in a blender with the lemon simple syrup. Blend on high speed until the cherries are completely pulverized. Pour the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer.
- Combine the cherry juice with 3 cups water in a large pitcher. Serve over ice.