Summer means strawberry season. Cherry season. Peach season. I celebrate each one like an extended holiday. It’s like Christmas for me when I see red ripe sweet fresh cherries for sale. I serve them in a cup, with an extra spit cup on the side. Or, in lemonade! Fresh homemade lemonade rocks because you can make it as sweet or sour as you like, strain it if you want, really personalize it to your liking. So, to celebrate cherry season I present: cherry lemonade. No artificial flavoring or anything. Just pure fresh sweet deep-red cherries.
25 fresh cherries
4-5 c water
½ c sugar
1 c fresh lemon juice (7-8 medium lemons)
Remove stems and pits from cherries. Simmer cherries, 1 cup water and sugar in saucepan over medium/low heat for 30 minutes. Pour through fine mesh strainer, discarding cherries but preserving juice. Chill juice. Add lemon juice and remaining water. Serve over ice.
Wow! I’ve never heard of cherry lemonade before….good thing I read your blog, huh? It looks delicious!
It’s a different twist on regular ol’ lemonade . . . is it weird, though, that I like the color of it almost more than anything? Haha!
I couldn’t help but notice the perfect ice in your lemonade… where do you get it?
Ahh balled ice. I’m in love. And addicted. You can get it at Taco Time or Sonic. Just ask for a bag of ice in the drive-through . . . costs about $2 a bag.
Ohhhh this looks AMAZING!!!!!! I can’t wait to try it!
Thanks, Jane! I love anything I can throw that balled ice into. Perfect for summer, right?!