Cherry Mint Lemonade

Name: Cherry Mint Lemonade
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 cup mint leaves (loosely fitted); 6 cups water (warm); 1/4 cup sugar (cane or regular); 1 lemon; 3/4 cup cherries (frozen or fresh)

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Homemade cherry mint lemonade with cherries and fresh mint herb. A delicious sour and sweet flavored fresh lemon drink.

Perfectly sweeten refreshing lemonade made with few simple ingredients: lemon, water, sugar and mint. Nothing better than a glass of lemonade drink for any season, you can make it for a party too.

Cherry Mint Lemonade Recipe

Texture: smooth.
Taste: sweet, sour.
Simplicity: very easy.
Meal Type: drink, Valentine’s Day.

Ingredients Needed

Frozen cherries, lemon, fresh mint, sugar.

Fresh Mint
Sugar
Water
Lemon
Cherries

How to make Simple Lemonade

(Full recipe ingredients and video below). Add sugar, squeezed lemon, mint leaves and cherries to water, mix well.

Ingredients to make lemonade with cherries and mint.

Homemade Lemonade Tips

It is recommended to use warm water instead of cold water, sugar will dissolve quickly.
You can add frozen cherries if you can’t find fresh cherries at the store, it will taste delicious as well.
Also, you can use already squeezed lemon juice that you buy in a bottle at the store instead of squeezing the lemon.
SUBSTITUTIONS: You can substitute sugar for liquid honey, agave syrup, stevia, brown sugar, monk fruit, coconut sugar etc. or any other sweetener that you prefer.

Mint Lemonade Faq’s

What is lemonade made of?

It is very simple drink to make at home, use just water, lemon juice and sugar, to add extra flavor add some other fruits.

How long does homemade lemonade last?

It will last from 4 days to a 7 days in a pitcher, store it in the fridge.

Can I use other fruits?

Absolutely, if you don’t have any cherries or if there is no season for them, you can add strawberries, raspberries or any other fruit that you want.

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Mint lemonade with cherries, lemon juice, and sugar.

Prep Time10 mins

Total Time10 mins

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: lemonade, mint

Servings:

Calories: 49kcal

Author: Ilona

Ingredients

1 cup mint leaves loosely fitted
6 cups water warm
1/4 cup sugar cane or regular
1 lemon
3/4 cup cherries frozen or fresh

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Instructions

In a large jar pour water.
Add sugar.
Squeeze lemon juice from the lemon and add it to the water.
Add cherries. Mix with a spoon.

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Notes

It is recommended to use warm water instead of cold water, sugar will dissolve quickly.
You can add frozen cherries if you can’t find fresh cherries at the store, it will taste delicious as well.
Also, you can use already squeezed lemon juice that you buy in a bottle at the store instead of squeezing the lemon.
SUBSTITUTIONS: You can substitute sugar for liquid honey, agave syrup, stevia, brown sugar, monk fruit, coconut sugar etc. or any other sweetener that you prefer.

Nutrition

Calories: 49kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 15mgPotassium: 109mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 334IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 1mg

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