Ingredients:

  • 1 cup fresh or frozen cherries, pitted
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup water
  • 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 2 cups sparkling water (or club soda)
  • Fresh lime wedges, for garnish
  • Fresh cherries, for garnish
  • Ice cubes

Instructions:

  1. In a medium saucepan, combine pitted cherries, sugar, and water.
  2. Heat over medium until the mixture simmers, stirring occasionally to dissolve the sugar.
  3. Reduce heat and let simmer for 5 minutes.
  4. Remove from heat and stir in fresh lime juice.
  5. Strain the mixture using a fine mesh sieve to remove solids and allow syrup to cool.
  6. Fill each serving glass with ice cubes.
  7. Pour 3 tablespoons of the cherry lime syrup over the ice in each glass.
  8. Top with ½ cup of sparkling water in each glass.
  9. Gently stir to combine.
  10. Garnish with lime wedges and fresh cherries.