Homemade Cherry Lime Soda

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Zest fresh limes.
  2. 2Combine the lime zest with sugar.
  3. 3Pit fresh cherries using a cherry pitter.
  4. 4Add pitted cherries to a saucepan.
  5. 5Add water to the saucepan with cherries and lime zest mixture to make a syrup.
  6. 6Strain the cherry syrup to remove solids.
  7. 7Squeeze fresh lime juice into the cherry syrup.
  8. 8Pour the cherry lime syrup into a bottle.
  9. 9Fill a glass with ice.
  10. 10Add cherry lime syrup to the glass.
  11. 11Top with sparkling water.
  12. 12Garnish with a lime slice and a fresh cherry.

Ingredients

  • fresh cherries
  • lime zest
  • freshly squeezed lime juice

Equipment

cherry pittersaucepanfine-mesh sievelime juicerbottle with pumpglass

Tips

  • The key to this recipe is the lime zest and freshly squeezed lime juice, which adds a fresh zing.
  • You can adjust the sugar content to your preference.