Light and refreshing, you’ll love this cherry lemonade! Switch it up easily for cherry limeade, too!

Need a refreshing break from plain water, soda, or iced tea? Have I got just the drink for you! Only 4 ingredients, and super easy to make! Cherry lemonade should be on your to make list today!

Sweet grenadine, sugar, cherries and the tart of lemon juice are super refreshing. Want to make it more like your favorite Sonic drink? Switch it up and make cherry limeade instead!

Ingredients you need:
- Lemon or Lime juice
- Sugar
- Grenadine
- Maraschino cherries

Making your cherry lemonade or cherry limeade
- If using fresh lemons or lime, extract the juice.
- Add juice to a gallon sized pitcher.
- Stir in sugar to dissolve.
- Add in grenadine and stir. Stir in cherries and citrus slices if desired.
- Serve over ice.

Do I really need grenadine from the bottle?
Yes and no. The liquid that the maraschino cherries comes in works fairly well in this recipe. However, if you leave the cherries without the liquid too long, then they will shrivel up and dry out.
Therefore, I use the grenadine from a bottle instead of the maraschino cherry jar to save them for later.
Which is better, fresh juice or juice from a bottle?
Either one will work. I like to use fresh squeezed juice because it is very abundant where I live. I can get 20 pounds of lemons for $2-$3 on a regular basis. However, if you want, the bottled lemon or lime juice works just the same.
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Cherry Limeade
Light and refreshing, you'll love this cherry lemonade! Switch it up easily for cherry limeade, too!
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup lime or lemon juice
- 1/2 cup grenadine
- Marschino cherries
- Water
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients together in a gallon sized pitcher.
- Stir completely.
- Add water to fill, and serve over ice.
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Nutrition Information
Yield 8 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 160Total Fat 0gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 0mgSodium 8mgCarbohydrates 42gFiber 1gSugar 35gProtein 0g
I do my best to make sure these numbers are accurate, however, please be your own best advocate and double check!
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