Cherry Lemon Cooler

Ingredients

• 3 cups water
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup Northwest fresh sweet cherries, halved and pitted
• 1 cup fresh lemon juice, refrigerated
• Crushed ice
• 1 bottle (1 liter) club soda or seltzer
• Northwest fresh sweet cherries with stems
• 4 long stems fresh mint

Instructions

1. 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.
2. Strain syrup into container with tight fitting lid; discard cherries. Refrigerate syrup until cold.
3. 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.

Notes

Leftover syrup may be stored, refrigerated, up to one week.

Nutrition

Per serving: 140 Cal., 0g pro., 0g fat, 37g carb., 0mg chol., 1g fiber, 28mg sodium

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Washington State Fruit Commission