Cherry-Lime Rickey
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 8 servings
- Calories
- 140
- Total Fat
- 0
- Saturated Fat
- 0
- Carbohydrates
- 36
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 34
- Protein
- 0
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 14
- Total: 1 hr (includes cooling time)
- Active: 20 min
Ingredients
2 cups pitted fresh or frozen cherries, plus pitted frozen cherries, for serving
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup frozen limeade concentrate (half of a 12-ounce can)
1/2 cup fresh lime juice, plus lime wheels, for serving
Seltzer, for serving, optional
Directions
- Combine the cherries, sugar and 1 cup water in a medium saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Carefully smash the cherries with a potato masher, then simmer the mixture until slightly reduced and dark red, about 10 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes.
- Strain the mixture through a strainer into a heatproof container, pressing on the cherry solids to extract all the juice. There should be about 1 3/4 cups of syrup. Let cool for 30 minutes.
- Combine the cherry syrup with the limeade and lime juice in a pitcher and stir well. There will be about 3 cups total.
- To serve: Either stir in 3 cups water if you want a still drink, or mix equal parts of the drink mix with seltzer in a glass. Serve over ice with frozen cherries and lime wheels.