Cherry Mint Lemonade

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

What better way to beat the heat than with a refreshing glass of lemonade? But why settle for plain old lemonade when you can jazz it up with some flavorful additions. Cherry mint lemonade is the perfect combination of sweet, tangy, and refreshing flavors that will quench your thirst. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create this delicious drink at home and impress your friends and family. Perfectly sweeten refreshing lemonade made with few simple ingredients: lemon, water, sugar and mint. Nothing better than a glass of lemon juice 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 – fresh mint will be the best for this recipe.
Sugar – to add sweetness to the drink.
Water – to dilute the drink.
Lemon – to add sour flavor, fresh lemon will be the best or store bought lemon juice.
Cherries – to add extra flavor, frozen or fresh are good.

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, cane sugar, monk fruit, coconut sugar etc. or any other sweetener that you prefer.

Mint Cherry Lemonade Faq’s

What is lemonade made of?

Lemonade is a refreshing beverage that has been enjoyed for centuries. From hot summer days to backyard barbecues, it is a staple drink that quenches thirst and satisfies taste buds. 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

Total Time10

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegan

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

US Customary – Metric

Instructions

In a large jar pour water. Add mint leaves.
1 cup mint leaves, 6 cups water
Add sugar.
1/4 cup sugar
Squeeze lemon juice from the lemon and add it to the water.
1 lemon
Add cherries. Mix with a spoon.
3/4 cup cherries

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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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