Tree Nut Free Cherry Lime Soda

Total time30 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time5 min

4.5

(14)

Fresh cherries, honey, and a squeeze of real lime come together in a drink that looks like it came straight from a craft soda bar. The homemade cherry syrup is the star — simmered until it turns a gorgeous deep ruby, then strained smooth so every sip is silky and bright. Balancing that sweet-tart syrup with fresh lime juice and chilled sparkling water creates a flavor that's way more interesting than anything you'd pull from a can. Because everything here is made from scratch with whole, simple ingredients, there's zero guesswork about what's actually in your glass. Pouring the sparkling water slowly down the side of the glass keeps it beautifully fizzy right up until the first sip. Garnish with a few fresh cherries and a lime wedge and it's honestly impressive enough to serve at a dinner party — but easy enough to throw together on a random Tuesday afternoon.

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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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