Ingredients
- 2 cups Dark sweet cherries
- 1/2 cup Fresh lime juice (approx. 5 large limes)
- 1 tbsp Sugar
- 3 1/2 cups Water
- Mint
- Ice
Instructions
Step 1: Prep
- Cherries - Use your fingers to remove the stems. Poke a thin metal or glass straw through the middle of each cherry to pop out the seeds, then put them in the blender
- Limes - We used a juicer to extract ¼ cup of juice from the limes. If you don’t have a juicer, roll your limes on the countertop. Then use a knife to cut each lime in half, across the middle (not stem to tip). Pierce the flesh with a fork a few times. Then insert the fork into the center with one hand and squeeze the lime with the other hand, twisting back and forth. This method extracts up to 30% more juice from each lime. It’s perfect if you like it extra limey. Add your lime juice to the blender with the cherries.
Step 2: Build
- Add the sugar and water to the blender and blend until smooth, with as few chunks as possible.
- Place a fine-mesh sieve over the pitcher and pour the cherry lime agua fresca into the pitcher, through the sieve. This will remove any cherry chunks for a super-refreshing and light, easy-to-swallow drink.
- Serve over ice with a lime wedge, mint, and a fresh cherry for garnish.
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