Servings: 4
Calories: 140kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup Northwest Cherries, halved and pitted
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice, refridgerated
- crushed ice
- 1 liter club soda or seltzer
- Northwest Fresh Cherries with Stems
- 4 stems fresh mint
Instructions
- Combine water and sugar in small saucepan; add halved cherries. Bring mixture to boil; reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Strain syrup into container with tight fitting lid; discard cherries. Refrigerate syrup until cold. Fill a tall 12 to 16-ounce glass with ice. Pour 1/4 cup lemon juice and 1/3 cup syrup over ice and top with club soda. Garnish with cherries and mint. Makes 4 servings.Tip: Leftover syrup may be stored, refrigerated, up to one week.
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