Coconut 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 just honey and a splash of water until it's glossy, fragrant, and packed with real fruit flavor. The bright hit of fresh lime juice cuts right through the sweetness, and the chilled sparkling water brings everything together with a satisfying fizz. It's the kind of drink that looks like it came from a craft cocktail bar but comes together in your own kitchen with minimal effort. Coconut-based sweeteners and syrups show up in a surprising number of store-bought sodas and flavored drinks, so making your own from scratch is a genuinely smart move. Every ingredient here is straightforward — fresh or frozen cherries, honey, lime, and sparkling water — so there's nothing hidden to second-guess. 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 last sip. Garnish with a few fresh cherries and a lime wedge and it's honestly almost too pretty to drink.

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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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