Cinnamon Free Cherry Lime Soda

Total time30 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time5 min

4.5

(14)

That deep ruby cherry syrup is the star here — simmered down with honey until it's glossy, fragrant, and packed with real fruit flavor. The bright hit of fresh lime juice cuts through the sweetness perfectly, and the sparkling water brings everything together in a fizzy, refreshing glass that feels genuinely special. So many flavored sodas and syrups sneak in spice blends or "natural flavors" that can be hard to trace, so making your own from scratch means you know exactly what's in every sip. The honey-based syrup is simple to pull off in about five minutes on the stovetop, and once it's strained and cooled, assembly is just a matter of pouring and stirring. Pouring the sparkling water slowly down the side of the glass is a small trick that keeps the bubbles lively all the way to the bottom. Garnished with a lime wedge and a few fresh cherries, it looks like something you'd order at a nice restaurant — but it comes together entirely in your own kitchen.

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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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