Sparkling Cherry Mocktail With Lime
This cherry mocktail is a great non-alcoholic drink the whole family will love. It has a combo of tart cherry juice, homemade cherry syrup, fresh lime juice, and sparkling water over ice.
Ingredients
Homemade Cherry Simple Syrup
- ¾ cup water
- ½ cup organic cane sugar
- 1 ½ cups pitted frozen dark sweet cherries
Cherry Mocktail
- ¼ cup tart cherry juice
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons cherry simple syrup to taste
- handful ice cubes
- sparkling water
Garnishes
- syrup soaked cherries
- lime wedges
- fresh mint sprigs
Instructions
- Heat the water and sugar in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves then reduce to medium heat.
- Add the frozen cherries and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Reserve half of the cherries for later, let cool then store them in an airtight container in the fridge.
- Transfer the infused simple syrup with the remaining cherries to a blender. Blend until completely smooth then pour through a fine mesh strainer into a jar. Let the syrup cool completely, then store it in the fridge for at least an hour before using it.
- Mix the tart cherry juice, lime juice, and cherry simple syrup in the bottom of a lowball or highball glass until well combined.
- Add ice and fill the glass the rest of the way with sparkling water. Serve with a lime wedge, the syrup-soaked cherries, and a sprig of mint.
Notes
The cherry syrup makes just under 1 cup and will make 6 mocktails with a little leftover.
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