Sour Cherry Lemonade Recipes

Steps:

• Blend cherries (including pits) in a blender at low speed until skins have broken down enough to brightly color liquid (some of pits will be coarsely chopped). Pour through a sieve into a 2-quart pitcher, pressing on and discarding solids. Add lemon juice and sugar (to taste), stirring until sugar is dissolved.
• Pour 3 tablespoons vodka (if using) into each of 8 tall (10-ounce) glasses filled with ice. Add 1/2 cup cherry lemonade to each and top off with sparkling water.
• *We used IQF (Individually Quick Frozen) cherries from Friske Orchards (231-599-2604), in Charlevoix, Michigan.

Steps:

• Add drink mix to 2 cups of cold water and stir to dissolve. Transfer to a blender. Add cherries and ice and blend until mixed but still icy. Pour and enjoy!

Steps:

• Using a juicer or food mill, juice cherries. Reserve juice.
• In a small saucepan, bring sugar and 1 cup water to a simmer. Cook, stirring, until sugar dissolves. Pour syrup into a pitcher, and add 1 cup cherry juice, 1 cup lemon juice and 2 cups water. Chill until thoroughly cold, at least 2 hours. Serve over ice, garnished with 2 cherries.

Steps:

• In a gallon container, combine lemon juice and sugar, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Stir in 3 quarts cold water and cherries until combined. Fill glasses with ice, pour in cherry lemonade, and serve.