Homemade Cherry Lemonade--Made with Fresh Cherries
Lemonade is as American--especially Southern American--as cherry pie--see my upcoming blog about that--and I'd be remiss if I didn't share one of my favorite summertime drinks--Cherry Lemonade. Cherry season is almost at an end here, so I thought I'd give the last of my cherries a brilliant send off, by highlighting them in two recipes. If it's too late in the season and you can't find a fresh cherry anywhere--then use frozen cherries--skip thawing them, and blend them frozen with the lemon and the sugar. Doing so will allow you to omit the use of ice cubes.
Ingredients:
1 cup of fresh cherries (pits and stems removed)
1 cup of fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup of maple sugar (can sub other sugars, and if you like your lemonade on the sweet side use more sugar)
3 cups of water
ice for chilling
Directions: To a blender add the cherries, lemon juice, and sugar and blend until well combined. Add this mixture to a pitcher, with the water and some ice, mix well, serve and enjoy.
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