This easy Cherry Limeade recipe is perfect for making a batch of cherry limeades for a crowd. This makes it perfect for birthday parties, Summer barbecues, and more. It is the perfect hot Summer day drink, and you just can’t go wrong with homemade cherry limeade!

Why we love this recipe-

We love an easy drink recipe, and this one is delicious and so much fun. We made our own copycat recipe of Sonic’s Cherry Limeade, and it’s made right in a large pitcher so we are ready to serve up one of our favorite drinks to a larger group of people. This recipe serves 12, and you can easily make a double batch, if needed.
It uses simple ingredients- limeade concentrate, maraschino cherries and the cherry syrup, and lemon-lime soda for a little fizz.
The maraschino cherry juice really pops off the cherry flavor in this easy recipe.
There is so much lime flavor, and the lime and cherry combination makes for a super refreshing drink. It is the perfect drink for Summer.
This recipe is so easy to make in just a few simple steps you’ll have your own batch of delicious Cherry Limeade!

Cherry Limeade Recipe Ingredients:

(1) 2L of Sprite
12 ounces frozen limeade concentrate
(2) 10 ounce jars of maraschino cherries
Fresh slices of lime for garnish

Directions:

Step 1: To a gallon size pitcher, add frozen limeade concentrate.

Step 2: Into a measuring cup, drain both of the maraschino cherry jars to collect the cherry juice. Then, remove the stems from one jar of maraschino cherries and add the cherries to the juice. Reserve the other jar of cherries for garnish.

Step 3: Pour the juice and cherries over top of the limeade.

Step 4: Add in the Sprite to fill the rest of your pitcher.

Step 5: To serve, pour over a glass of ice, and garnish with a fresh slice of lime, or wedge, and a maraschino cherry.

FAQs & Tips

If you can get your hands on a bag of pebble ice, that will be the cherry on top of this recipe!
You can swap the Sprite for any lemon-lime soda you enjoy, like Sierra Mist, Starry, or 7 Up, or even club soda.
How can I make this into a cherry limeade slushie?
Instead of pouring over ice, add the ice to the blender, pour in your cherry limeade and blend!

There’s no need to hit the Sonic drive-in when you can make up this big batch of cherry limeades right at home! It will be one of your new favorite Summer drinks!

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Yield: 12 servings

Cherry Limeade Recipe

This Cherry Limeade recipe is delicious and makes ehough to serve a crowd. Perfect for backyard barbecues, Summer parties, birthday parties, and more!

Ingredients

(1) 2L of Sprite
12 ounces frozen limeade concentrate
(2) 10 ounce jars of maraschino cherries
Fresh limes for garnish

Instructions

To a gallon size pitcher, add frozen limeade concentrate.
Into a measuring cup, drain both of the maraschino cherry jars to collect the cherry juice. Then, remove the stems from one of the jars of cherries and add the cherries to the juice.
Pour the juice and cherries over top of the limeade.
Add in the Sprite to fill the rest of your pitcher.
To serve, pour over a glass of ice, and garnish with a fresh lime slice or wedge, and a maraschino cherry.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 312