This Easy Cherry Lemonade Recipe is made in a blender with just a few ingredients for a simple and refreshing summer drink.
Nothing makes me think of summertime more than cherries. As a preteen, we went boating on the lake most weekends. I loved the warm sun on my skin, the wind in my hair as we sped across the water, and the refreshing feel of the water as I jumped off the boat. We often would bring fresh cherries on our boat trips. My friend and I would always spit the cherry seeds across the water, seeing who launch them the furthest.
This cherry lemonade recipe just brought me back. You can use either fresh or frozen cherries. Obviously buying frozen, pitted cherries will be the easiest and quickest option. However, fresh cherries when in season taste amazing. If you have a cherry pitter using fresh cherries is a lot easier.
This lemonade has the perfect amount of sweetness and tartness. Make a pitcher for those summer get-togethers and holidays. It takes less than 10 minutes to throw together, blend, and serve over a glass full of ice. I’m certain the only thing better than a cold glass of lemonade on a hot summer’s day is a cold glass of cherry lemonade!
Ingredients
How to Make Easy Cherry Lemonade
- If using fresh cherries, pit your cherries and remove the stem. Juice the lemons.
- In a high-speed blender, pour in pitted cherries, lemon juice, sugar, and a splash of water.
- Blend until the cherries are completely broken down.
- Add the rest of the water and stir to mix or blend.
- Serve over ice.
How Long Does Cherry Lemonade Last in the Refrigerator?
The lemonade will last 5-7 days in the refrigerator. Give it a good stir before serving as separation will occur.
Can This Cherry Lemonade Drink be Frozen?
You can freeze the cherry lemonade to be used later. It would make an amazing frozen cherry lemonade drink! Just re-blend prior to serving.
Which Cherries Should be used for the Recipe?
Use either fresh or frozen cherries for this cherry lemonade recipe. I used frozen, pitted dark sweet cherries.
Can you Spike Cherry Lemonade?
Cherry lemonade can absolutely be made into a cocktail! I would recommend it with a shot of vodka and splash of club soda.
Lemonade Tips
- The Vitamix breaks down the cherries beautifully where you don’t even need to strain them. But if you have a lower-powered blender, you may want to strain out the cherry skins using a sieve.
- You can either blend the mixture with the water or just stir in the water. I noticed when you blend the mixture after adding water it gets foamy on top.
- The mixture is meant to be more flavorful and served with lots of ice. The ice will dilute the drink a little.
Sugar Alternatives
Feel free to use the sugar of your choice to replace cane sugar.
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Easy Cherry Lemonade Recipe
Equipment
- high speed blender
- pitcher and glasses for serving
Ingredients
- 2 cups cherries, pitted and stem removed fresh or frozen
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice approx. 6 lemons
- ¾ cup cane sugar
- 4 cups cold water divided
Instructions
- If using fresh cherries, pit your cherries and remove the stem. Juice the lemons.In a high-speed blender, pour in pitted cherries, lemon juice, sugar, and 1 cup of water.Blend until the cherries are completely broken down. Add the rest of the water and stir to mix or blend (adjust to taste).Serve over ice.
- Store leftovers in the refrigertor for 5-7 days. Stir before serving.
This drink looks super refreshing!
Thank you Genevieve, it is refreshing and a perfect summer drink!
A cherry lemonade sounds so refreshing, and I love a sweet/sour combination! This weekend!:))
Thanks Mihaela, the sweet/sour combo is great and it’s so refreshing on a hot day. Hope you enjoy it!
A perfect summer drink to beat the heat. Moreover, it is so easy and quick to prepare. Thanks for sharing!
It is really cooling and refreshing. I also love that it’s quick and easy. Thank you Abhi!
This looks very refreshing! Cant wait to try it this summer 🙂
Thanks Akshita, it is the perfect summer drink! I hope you get to try it.
This cherry lemonade was so delicious and refreshing! I used it with frozen cherries to make it even more chilled. It was the perfect drink to cool me down in this hot weather.
So glad you enjoyed it Anaiah! Using frozen cherries is great because it does make the drink even colder which is perfect for hot summer days. Thanks so much!