First off, I must make a blogger confession…I don’t own any mason jars. Yes, we all know that the top three things that all bloggers must have are 1. a decent camera 2. too much time on their hands and 3. mason jars. I made due with these just as cute (maybe?) soda glasses that we got last summer and have barely used! For some reason we have all these cute ice cream and drink glasses, but we rarely drink alcohol and are typically too lazy to actually scoop the ice cream out of the carton before eating (Ok, that might just be me). Anyway, it’s summer now, so I’ve really been in the mood to make some fancy, fruity drinks! I was going over my grocery list on the way to the store and quickly decided that if I grabbed a whole bunch of limes I could probably fashion some sort of tasty drink. I knew we already had mint and like five cans of tonic water in the fridge and plus I had cherries on the list for a breakfast recipe. Sweet!
Instructions: First step is to make a quick simple syrup – I did 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water. Then add the juice of 3 or 4 limes, depending on how tart you want it. Then I smashed a handful of cherries and strained the juice into the mixture. Fill your glass up about halfway with the juice and then fill the rest with whatever fizzy stuff you got. I had tonic water, so that’s what I used. Then you must add some extra halved cherries because they taste sooo yummy after they’ve been floating around in the drink for a while! The mint is a great touch, but that’s up to you as well! Feel free to sweeten with more sugar if needed. This made enough for 4 drinks.
Tip: We had some extra soda left so I soaked some cherries in the fridge, which made a really nice snack for later!
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Looks really tasty!
Thanks!
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so pretty! I have a recipe for a simlar drink on my site. It is a favorite of mine. I don’t use alot of mint. I like the “idea” of it, but then I actually use it and remember that I don’t like it all that much, so I stick to using it as a garnish. It always makes things pretty. I’m gonna have to make me some this weekend. Supposed to be hot here in New England!
Thank you! Yes, it certainly does make things prettier! I like a little hint of mint, but sometimes it can be too much. I tried another drink recently that had lots of mint in it, which was pretty nice, but I like this one with the garnish better! It really has been a hot one here – I hope this helps cool off a bit : )
I made your tasty drink today & it was superb, my friend. X
That is great! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
😉 x
I ate a bowl of cherries last week- wish I’d seen this idea first!
Ah man! Haha! Well, I hope you can enjoy it another time : )
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My mom made this once and it was the best thing ever
oh la la!
Haha, My thoughts exactly!
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That looks fantastic! Love the summer vibe.
Thank you! It’s so perfect for summer!