Cherry Lime Punch Recipes

CHERRY-LIME PUNCH

Steps:

• Blend all ingredients except ice and ginger ale in blender until smooth.
• Add ice; blend on high speed until thickened. Pour into 1-1/2-qt. plastic or glass pitcher. Stir in ginger ale.
• Serve immediately.

CHERRY PUNCH

Steps:

• In a blender, combine concentrates and pineapple; cover and blend until smooth. Pour into a gallon-sized container; stir in water. Store in the refrigerator. To serve, pour the mixture into a punch bowl; add cherry soda and ginger ale. Garnish with lemon and lime slices if desired.

CHERRY LIMEADE

Steps:

• Chill all ingredients before mixing.
• When cold, combine the lemon-lime soda, lime juice, sugar, cherries with their juice and lime slices in a large pitcher and stir. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Serve with a ladle, getting cherries and limes in each serving.

CHERRY LIMEADE I

Steps:

• Pour both cans of concentrated limeade into a large pitcher. Mix in lemon-lime soda. Stir in reserved cherry juice. Squeeze juice from lime into mixture, then slice and set aside. Stir well and serve over ice. Garnish with cherries and lime slices.

CHERRY-LIME SHRUB

Steps:

• Finely grate zest from lime. Place zest and cherries in a sterilized pint jar. Bring vinegar just to a boil; pour over fruit, leaving ¼-in. headspace. Center lid on jar; screw on band until fingertip tight. Refrigerate for 1 week., Strain vinegar mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into another sterilized pint jar. Press solids to extract juice; discard remaining fruit., Bring sugar and water to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer until sugar is dissolved. Cool slightly. Stir into vinegar mixture; shake well. Store in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks. , To serve, drink 1-2 tablespoons or add to a glass of ice, top with sparkling water and garnish with fresh cherries and lime.

CHERRY-LIME-BASIL SMOOTHIE

Steps:

• Combine cherries, almond milk, 1/2 cup crushed ice, lime zest, lime juice, basil, and almond extract in a blender; process until cherries and basil are well incorporated and the mixture is smooth. Add a bit more ice if you want it thicker, or add a little water if you like it thinner.

CHERRY LIMEADE PUNCH

Steps:

• Slowly pour soda into a 2 gallon pitcher. Add cherry juice.
• In a bowl, whisk together warm water and drink mix.
• Add mixture to the pitcher and stir slowly.
• Serve over ice, with cherries and a slice of lime.

CHERRY-LIME SPARKLER

Steps:

• Place the pitted cherries in a large mixing bowl. Add the sugar, lime juice and salt. Stir until the cherries are evenly coated. Set aside at room temperature for 1 hour to macerate the cherries.
• Drain the cherry mixture, collecting and reserving all the juice. Thread the macerated cherries amongst 8 cocktail skewers and set aside for garnish.
• Stir together the reserved cherry juice and seltzer in a small pitcher.
• Fill 8 highball glasses with ice cubes. Pour the cherry sparkler over the ice and garnish each glass with a skewer of cherries and a sprig of mint. Serve immediately.