Sugar-Free Cherry Lemonade

Easy Cherry Lemonade is a sweet, tart, bright drink made with fresh cherries and lemon juice. This refreshing drink is easy to make and sweetened with agave.

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings

Calories 104

Author Elizabeth

Equipment

Ingredients

½ Cup Agave Simple Syrup or simple syrup of choice
2 Cups Fresh or Frozen Cherries pitted
8-10 Large Lemons aiming for 1 cup of juice
5 Cups Water
1 Cup Ice
Lemon Slices or Wedges, for serving optional

Instructions

Make the agave simple syrup or your simple syrup of choice.
Juice the lemons until you achieve 1 cup of lemon juice.
Add the cherries to a high speed blender and blend until smooth.
Strain the cherries into a pitcher, then strain in the lemon juice. Add the simple syrup. Stir well.
Add the ice and water and stir again. Serve with lemon slices for garnish if desired.

Notes

This recipe has been revamped and updated for better quality and flavor. If you enjoyed the previous version of this recipe, I've pasted it below:

Ingredients

½ Cup Frozen Cherries

2 Cups Boiling Water

1 Teaspoon Date Syrup +/- to taste

¼ Cup Lemon Juice

3 Cups Cold Water

Instructions

Step 1. In a microwave-safe dish, heat the cherries on high for 1 minute. This will release their juices for maximum cherry flavor!

Step 2. Soak the cherries and your desired amount of date syrup in 2 cups of boiling water for 10 minutes. It helps to add the date syrup to hot water so it completely dissolves. Strain and press the cherries for extra juice. Remember, we want as much cherry flavor in this lemonade as possible.

Step 3. Add the lemon juice and 3 cups of cold water. Stir well. Taste for sweetness and add additional date syrup, if desired. Note that as the lemonade cools it will be harder to dissolve the date syrup.

Step 4. Refrigerate for at least an hour, until the lemonade is cool. Enjoy!

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