Copycat Sonic Cherry Limeade
Do you love Sonic's iconic cherry limeade? This easy homemade Copycat Cherry Limeade is bound to be a favorite! With only 4 ingredients it's so simple to make this drink at home.
Ingredients
- 1 cup maraschino cherry juice (from the jar of cherries)
- 1 cup maraschino cherries
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (about 4-5 large limes)
- 2 limes (cut into wedges)
- 4 cups lemon-lime soda (Sprite, 7-up)
Instructions
- Prep : Use a strainer, with a bowl below it, to drain the juice from the jar of maraschino cherries. Reserve 1 cup of the cherry juice + the cherries. Cut the limes into wedges.
- Fill a large glass pitcher with ice. Add in the maraschino cherry juice, maraschino cherries, freshly squeezed lime juice, and lime wedges.1 cup maraschino cherry juice, 1 cup maraschino cherries, 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice, 2 limes
- Pour the lemon-lime soda into the glass pitcher. Stir gently to evenly distribute everything.4 cups lemon-lime soda
- Pour some cherry limeade into glass cups (with ice) and garnish the drink with a lime wedge and/or a maraschino cherry. * Another option is to omit the ice in the glass pitcher and just make the drink. Then pour the limeade from the glass pitcher into cups filled with ice.
Notes
Tips : This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled depending on how many people you are serving. I recommend only making the amount that you will need because this drink is best served immediately. If you think the drink might sit for a bit, I would recommend not adding ice to the pitcher of cherry limeade. Instead just make the limeade without the ice, and then pour the limeade into cups filled with ice as you need it.
Soda : You can use zero sugar soda, regular sugar soda, or try using a carbonated lime beverage instead of soda (like Bubbly, la Croix, etc.)
Chilled Ingredients : For best results, put the lemon-lime soda and jar of maraschino cherries into the fridge at least 24 hours in advance of making the drink.
Cherries : You will need a 16 ounce jar of maraschino cherries to make this recipe.
Lime Tip : If wanted you can just use the same limes, as what you squeezed the juice from, for the lime wedges in the drink.
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