Pregnancy Friendly Cherry Lime Soda

Total time30 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time5 min

4.5

(14)

Tart lime, sweet cherries, and a satisfying fizz make this homemade soda feel like a real treat — the kind you'd happily sip on a warm afternoon without a second thought. During pregnancy, it can be tough to find a fun, festive drink that skips the caffeine, alcohol, and artificial dyes, and this one checks all those boxes naturally. The cherry syrup is made from scratch with just fresh or frozen cherries, water, and honey, so you know exactly what's going into your glass. A quick simmer draws out a gorgeous deep ruby juice that gets strained smooth and cooled before it ever hits the ice. Fresh lime juice adds a bright, zingy contrast that keeps the sweetness from feeling heavy. Everything comes together in minutes, and the slow pour of sparkling water down the side of the glass keeps it beautifully bubbly right up until the first sip.

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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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