Chestnut Free Cherry Lime Soda

Total time30 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time5 min

4.5

(14)

Fresh cherries and honey are simmered down into a gorgeous, deep ruby syrup that forms the heart of this drink — no artificial dyes, no mystery additives, just real fruit doing its thing. A squeeze of bright lime juice cuts through the sweetness beautifully, and chilled sparkling water brings the whole thing to life with a satisfying fizz. The ingredient list is refreshingly short and completely straightforward, which makes it a natural fit for anyone navigating tree nut allergies and wanting to double-check every single thing going into their glass. Chestnuts and other tree nuts have a way of sneaking into flavored syrups and specialty sodas, so making your own from scratch is genuinely the smartest move. Pouring the sparkling water slowly down the side of the glass is a small but satisfying trick that keeps every sip as bubbly as the first. Garnished with a couple of fresh cherries and a wedge of lime, it looks like something you'd pay way too much for at a trendy café — except you made it at home in about twenty minutes.

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Ingredients

2 servings

For the cherry syrup

1 cup fresh or frozen sweet cherries, pitted
¼ cup water
2 tbsp honey

For serving

3 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
1 ½ cups sparkling water, chilled
1 cup ice cubes
2 lime wedges (optional)
4 fresh cherries, for garnish (optional)

Instructions

1
Combine the pitted cherries, water, and honey in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally and pressing the cherries gently with a spoon, until the cherries have softened and released their juice and the liquid is a deep ruby color, about 5 minutes.
2
Pour the cherry mixture through a fine-mesh strainer set over a small bowl or measuring cup, pressing the solids firmly to extract as much syrup as possible. Discard the solids. Let the cherry syrup cool to room temperature, about 15 minutes.

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