5-Minute Cherry Lemonade
Fresh lemon juice, sweet cherries, and cold water come together in under 5 minutes for a bright, fruity drink that tastes like summer. No cooking — just blend, strain, and sip.
- Total time
- 5 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 78
- Protein
- 1g
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Ingredients
- 2 medium lemons fresh lemon
- 1 cup (pitted) fresh cherry
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 2 cups (cold) water
Instructions
- 1
Juice both lemons into a blender (about 1/4 cup juice).
- 2
Add pitted cherries, sugar, and cold water to the blender.
- 3
Blend until smooth and the cherry pulp breaks down, about 30 seconds.
- 4
Pour through a fine-mesh strainer into glasses, pressing fruit to extract juice.
- 5
Add ice cubes and serve immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- blender
- fine-mesh strainer
- glasses
- citrus juicer (optional)
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