Cherry Lemonade

Gloriously tart but sweet and endlessly refreshing, this cheery, ruby-hued cherry lemonade is what summer memories are made of. Whip up a batch of this refresher, sit outside with your feet up, and relax!

Cherry Lemonade

While this homemade lemonade with cherries is wonderful in and of itself, you can really gild the lily by popping the glasses you’ll use to serve it into the freezer for a few minutes first. Nothing, but nothing beats a frosty glass filled with icy cold cherry lemonade.

This recipe is as simple as simple gets, making it perfect to bring a special touch to any day of the week. It is as vibrant to behold as it is delicious and easy to make, so file this one away for summertime picnics and parties, too!

Cherry Recipes

To make this cherry lemonade, you’ll need the following ingredients:

• cherries
• lemon juice
• sugar
• water
• mint (optional)

Fresh cherries may be used in this recipe. My go-to tends to be frozen, as it allows me to avoid pitting the cherries.

The recipe does specify to thaw the cherries first and that is true if you want a sippable lemonade. However, if you’ve forgotten to do so, you can still make it from frozen cherries. It will simply be more of a slushy than a lemonade.

If you are lucky enough to have an abundance of fresh cherries at hand, definitely make the most of them! Mint is both visually appealing and tasty as a garnish, but totally optional.

Cherry Lemonade Recipe

Combine the cherries, lemon juice, and sugar in the blender. Puree until smooth. Transfer to a jar and refrigerate until cold.

When ready to serve, fill glasses with ice and add about ⅓ cup of the cherry mixture to each glass. Add ⅔ cup still or sparkling water to each glass. Stir and garnish with fresh mint and additional cherries, if desired.

If you’re flush with cherries, you’ll also want to peruse our other cherry recipes. They are guaranteed wins!

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Sweet, tart cherry filling and a crisp almond topping combine to make an easy and delicious summertime dessert on this cherry crisp.

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This cheery Cherry Milkshake is so full of cherries it is sure to make you smile. With nearly equal parts frozen cherries, ice cream, and milk, this is a sweet treat that brings some goodness to the party as well!