Cherry Lime Refresher
This Cherry Lime Refresher has the right balance of sweet, fruity & tangy. You’ll make a cherry lime syrup, then add it along with lime slices to sparkling water on ice.
Ingredients
- 700 g (2 bags) frozen cherries
- 350 ml water
- 2 tsps lime juice
- 110 g caster sugar
TO SERVE PER GLASS
- Ice cubes
- 3 Lime slices
- Sparkling water, 2:1 ratio water to cherry lime syrup, see notes
Instructions
- Add the cherries, water and sugar to a medium pan, heat over medium heat until simmering. Continue to cook for 5 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and stir through the lime juice. Leave to cool off for around 30 mins, then blend the syrup until smooth, you can either use a stick blender in the pan or transfer to a regular blender. At this point if you don’t like pulp, strain the cherry mixture over a large jug gradually. Once completely cooled, store in an air-tight jug or carafe and keep refrigerated for 2-3 weeks. This recipe will make around 1 litre of syrup.
TO SERVE
- Add ice and the 3 lime slices per glass followed by the sparkling water, then the cherry lime syrup, using a 2:1 ratio as a guide. So I usually add 200ml sparkling water followed by 100ml syrup.
Notes
If you can’t use lime slices, add bottled lime juice to taste when serving.
Nutrition - per serving
Calories: 87kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 1gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.03gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.04gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.03gSodium: 2mgPotassium: 157mgFiber: 1gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 45IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.3mg
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