This easy cherry lemonade is a refreshing summer drink. No sauce pan or simply syrup are required. make this delicious treat in minutes for your family or your next backyard party.
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Family Friendly Refreshing Summer Beverage
This family friendly cherry lemonade is one of our favorite beverages on hot summer days. keep a pitcher in the refrigerator. When friends and family stop over, they will be so happy you served them this delicious drink.
Easy Cherry Lemonade is Just Right
This drink is not too sweeet and not too tart. It has just the right amount of sweetness and quenches the thirst perfectly. It is hard not to chug down the first glass and pour another one right away.
At least, that is what my husband does. I must admit, I had two full glasses of this yesterday.
In the summer months, it seems we like to drink a lot of refreshing cool beverages like this more often. Therefore, we always have a cold pitcher of this or another deliciousness waiting for us in the refrigerator.
We also love Sun Tea. Have you ever made tea by letting the sun do the work? We do all the time. Here is my recipe. I urge you to give it a try. If you like tea, I have a feeling you will love this tea.
Cherry Lemonade Garnish Ideas
If you are entertaining this summer, make sure that you have plenty of this lemonade on hand. Take this from an ordinary lemonade to a party beverage in minutes with pretty garnishes.
Maraschino or dark sweet cherries, slices of lemon, a sprig of mint are all great options for a beautiful and great tasting garnish.
Be careful when adding cherries with stems or with pits as a garnish. People may not pay attention and choke on them.
Easy Party Drink
This easy cherry lemonade takes just minutes to make. No saucepan or simple syrup are required.
Use a powdered lemonade mix, following the instructions on the canister to make 2 quarts, slice up a lemon and throw it in. Add an entire jar of Maraschino cherries, using all the juice and all the cherries. Mix it all together and serve over ice.
Enjoy the perfect cherry lemonade at home, cookouts, and parties.
Turn this into an Adult Beverage
Add a shot of vodka to each class when serving this to adults. This will add just the right amount of kick without changing the delicious flavor.
This is a quick recipe that does not require any cooking. Just mix ingredients together and serve.
Easy Cherry Lemonade
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Kitchen Essentials
Ingredients
- 3/4 Cups Country Time Pink Lemonade
- 2 Quarts Water
- 10 Oz. Jar of Maraschino Cherries
- 1 Lemon Sliced (optional)
- Ice
Instructions
- Measure 3/4 cup of the lemonade mix.
- I like to mix this in a gallon glass jar and pour into a pitcher or glass as needed. Add the lemonade mix, 2 quarts of water and the juice from the maraschino cherry jar. Mix until the lemonade mix is dissolved.
- Add ice to your pitcher and glass. Pour in the delicious cherry lemonade and garnish with the Maraschino Cherries and sliced lemons if you have them on hand.
- You can leave the cherries and sliced lemons in the beverage too for extra flavor if you wish.
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You can find Victoria crocheting, quilting, and creating recipes. She has cooked in restaurants for over 20 years, including many larger parties. She learned to crochet when she was just 11 years old and has been crocheting ever since; over 50 years now. Over 40 years ago, she loved her first class in sewing and continues to hone her skills in quilting. Many have enjoyed the handmade gifts over the years. In her professional career, she has worked in management in a wide variety of businesses including higher education as a dean of a division. All the while attending college part-time to achieve her doctorate in higher education with an emphasis in e-learning.