Cherry Limeade Splash
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups tart cherry juice
- 3/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/2 cup simple syrup or honey
- 4 cups lemon-lime soda chilled
- Ice for serving
- Lime wheels and maraschino cherries for garnish
Instructions
- Combine the cherry juice, lime juice and simple syrup in a pitcher and stir until fully blended, about 30 seconds.
- Cover and chill the mixture for 20 minutes.
- Fill eight mason jars or glasses with ice.
- Stir the chilled base once, then top the pitcher with the lemon-lime soda, pouring slowly down the side.
- Pour immediately over the ice, dividing the drink evenly among the glasses.
- Garnish each glass with a lime wheel and a cherry on a pick.
Good to Know
Swap tart cherry juice for black cherry if that is what the store carries; cut the simple syrup by half since black cherry runs sweeter.