Cherry Lemon Cooler
19
Nov
Nov
[cooked-sharing]
Yields6 Servings
3 cups Water
1 cup Sugar
1 cup Sweet Cherries, halved and pitted
1 cup Lemon Juice
Crushed Ice
1 Bottle (1 liter) Seltzer
4 Sprigs Fresh Mint, optional
Fresh Cherries, for garnish
1
Combine water and sugar in small saucepan; add halved cherries. Bring mixture to boil then reduce heat and simmer 5 Minutes. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
2
Strain syrup into an airtight container and discard cherries. Refrigerate syrup until cold.
3
Fill a tall pitcher with ice. Pour lemon juice and 1/3 cup syrup over ice and top with club soda. Drop in whole cherries and mint. Leftover syrup may be stored in the refrigerator up to one week.
Ingredients
3 cups Water
1 cup Sugar
1 cup Sweet Cherries, halved and pitted
1 cup Lemon Juice
Crushed Ice
1 Bottle (1 liter) Seltzer
4 Sprigs Fresh Mint, optional
Fresh Cherries, for garnish