# Homemade Cherry Lime Soda

This refreshing cherry lime soda is made with fresh cherries and lime juice, offering a lower-sugar alternative to store-bought versions.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- fresh cherries
- lime zest
- freshly squeezed lime juice

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- cherry pitter
- saucepan
- fine-mesh sieve
- lime juicer
- bottle with pump
- glass

## 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/17HMnZuVtD/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/67d9e4e2-8d20-43ca-9108-67adf9c64130
- Extracted: 2026-06-03

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