Cherry-Lime Sparkler
- Level: Easy
- Yield: about 8 drinks
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 8 servings
- Calories
- 120
- Total Fat
- 0
- Saturated Fat
- 0
- Carbohydrates
- 31
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 29
- Protein
- 0
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 86
- Total: 10 min
- Active: 10 min
Ingredients
1/2 pound fresh cherries, pitted
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
4 cups seltzer
Ice cubes and fresh mint sprigs, for serving
Directions
Special equipment:
8 cocktail skewers and 8 highball glasses- Place the pitted cherries in a large mixing bowl. Add the sugar, lime juice and salt. Stir until the cherries are evenly coated. Set aside at room temperature for 1 hour to macerate the cherries.
- Drain the cherry mixture, collecting and reserving all the juice. Thread the macerated cherries amongst 8 cocktail skewers and set aside for garnish.
- Stir together the reserved cherry juice and seltzer in a small pitcher.
- Fill 8 highball glasses with ice cubes. Pour the cherry sparkler over the ice and garnish each glass with a skewer of cherries and a sprig of mint. Serve immediately.