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A tall glass of Cherry Limeade with ice, a cherry, and two pink polka-dot straws. Lime slices, a cherry, and a whole lime rest on a wooden board in front of the refreshing drink.
Little Figgy Food

Cherry Limeade

5 from 4 votes
Cool and refreshing, Cherry Limeade! Perfect for BBQ's, picnics or just because.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 4 - 6
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Liter 7Up
  • 1 cup Lime Juice I used the bottled Lime Juice
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 10 oz jar of Maraschino Cherries and Juice of half the jar about 1/2 cup
  • Limes sliced
  • Ice enough to fill pitcher at least half way

Method
 

  1. Chill 7Up, limes and lime juice, Maraschino Cherries at least 30 minutes before mixing together.
  2. Fill large pitcher at least halfway with Ice.
  3. Mix together the Lime Juice and Sugar until sugar starts to dissolve.
  4. Add Lime and Sugar juice and Maraschino juice over the ice. Add in most of the of Cherries (leaving some to serve/garnish individual glasses) and Lime Slices and top off with 7Up (pouring slowly!).
  5. Stir before serving and make sure to add a few cherries and at least 1 lime slice to each glass.
  6. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.

Notes

Can substitute Maraschino juice with Grenadine or Cherry Lime syrup by Torani.You can also place all the ingredients in a blender and whiz it up for a frozen Cherry Limeade treat.

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