When life gives you lemons and cherries, what do you do? Make Cherry lemonade!
May in Pakistan is a travesty! The heat, humidity and the blazing sun has taken a toll already and it’s not even June yet. Along with dehydration, spells of dizziness in the sweltering summer heat, people are falling sick. This is the time to make use of the gifts nature has bestowed upon us! We have experimented with all kinds of berries in our lemonade, but have you ever thought about making cherry lemonade?
The sweetness of the cherries meets the sour punch of lemons making for a delightfully refreshing summer cooler that keeps us from the perils of dehydration – The perfect pick me up on a hot summer day! Sweet, sweet cherries scream summer fun. Shall we also take a quick peak at why cherries are super good too?
Cherry Making Us Cheery!
They are full of antioxidants, which fight off free radicals in the body so they don’t cause damage. They are a high source of Vitamin C and among other goodness, they even contain melatonin! Melatonin is the IT sleep supplement these days but that doesn’t mean you consumer an entire kg of cherries guys.
Okay, on to the recipe now and won’t bore you with the medicinal benefits!
The Recipe
First things first, you can choose to make this lemonade with either still or sparkling water! You can also switch around the quantities to make it according to your own taste. The recipe below prepares the drink for about 8 servings.
Ingredients: What You Need
For The Cherry Syrup:
- 1 lb Frozen Or Fresh Cherries (2 Cups)
- 1 Cup Sugar (7oz)
- 1 Cup Fresh Lemon Juice (8oz)
For The Lemonade:
- 5-6 Cups of still or sparkling water (or as per your taste)
- Bucket of ice
Instructions:
- Combine the pitted cherries, sugar and lemon juice in a blender and blend until its smooth and no cherry bits are left.
- You can strain the mixture (Optional)
- Combine the Cherry Lemonade Syrup with still or sparkling water (2 parts syrup for 3 parts water) or as per your taste
- Serve in glass with ice.
Bonus Tip: You can also freeze some extra cherries so you can use them all year round!
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