Cherry Limeade Recipe

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Since it’s almost summer and the Sonic in my sister’s small town just went out of business, I thought I would post the recipe for one of my favorite drinks ever: Cherry Limeade. It’s fizzy, light, refreshing and the perfect drink for warmer weather. {A nice change from all those grilling recipes! :)}

If you know me or have read some of my previous blog posts, then you know how much I love Sonic and their onion rings, corn dogs and diet cherry limeades. Well, after I posted this recipe, a sweet lady named Deb left a comment telling me how to make my beloved Cherry Limeade. {Hi, Deb!} If you have never had a Cherry Limeade from Sonic before {or experienced happy hour there}, then you are totally missing out. It is at the top of my list for favorite drinks. Oh, and I use diet soda, so it’s completely guilt free. Bonus!

If you can believe, this recipe only calls for three main ingredients: Lemon Lime Soda {you’re supposed to use Sprite, but I couldn’t find the diet version here, so I used 7-up}, grenadine, and fresh lime juice. You’ll need ice, maraschino cherries and lime wedges to garnish too, but really, that’s optional. Basically, you pour everything into a pitcher and stir. See? Easy! Just what I like. I got my niece to help me gather things together to make this a few days ago and she was so totally thrilled with this fancy ‘bubble drink’. Isn’t she cute?

If you are getting warmer weather, give this recipe a try! And if you’re not, make a full pitcher and remember the days when the weather was warmer! Have a great weekend!

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Cherry Limeade

This refreshing Cherry Limeade recipe tastes just like the one you order from Sonic! Pair with pebble ice and it's almost exact.

servings 8

Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 0 mins

Total Time 5 mins

Ingredients

• ▢ 1-2 liter bottle Sprite or 7-up, I used diet
• ▢ 3/4 cup fresh lime juice
• ▢ 1/4 cup grenadine
• ▢ maraschino cherries
• ▢ lime wedges optional
• ▢ ice optional

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

• Mix all ingredients into a large pitcher and serve cold. Garnish with lime wedges and cherries, if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 84kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 16mg | Potassium: 27mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 11IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg

Course: Beverage

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cherry limeade