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Who doesn’t agree that Sonic has yummy cherry limeades? Here’s a cherry limeade recipe with the fun fizzy flavor but no artificial colors or corn syrup.

Cherry Limeade Recipe (Like Sonic)

Sonic makes the yummiest cherry limeades, but I did some experimenting and came up with one that is just as good, but not full of chemicals I don’t want to serve myself and my family. You’d be surprised the effects chemicals in food can have on your kids (and even you).

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Sonic Limeade

Why Sonic limeades? They have that yummy sweet cherry and tart flavor that is so refreshing in the summertime. I have lots of great memories of cherry limeades with friends and family over the years. I just feel guilty for consuming a whole Styrofoam cup full of chemicals and sugars and then throwing the cup in the landfill.

Usually, we use reusable straws, but you can even use these adorable paper ones we used. There are even stainless steel straws these days with cleaning kits. 

You could use crushed ice to make your limeade even more Sonic-like. You can sweeten this drink with either raw sugar or even honey. We used raw sugar, but I bet honey would add another twist of goodness.

Sonic Cherry Limeade Recipe

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Sonic Cherry Limeade

Prep Time

8 mins

 

Yummy fizzy cherry and lime drink that is just as good as Sonic, but without the artificial colors and high fructose corn syrup.

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Cherry Limeade, Summer Drink

Servings: 2 people

Author: Christina

Ingredients

• 1/3 c raw sugar (or honey)
• 1/3 c water
• 1/2 c tart cherry juice, no sugar added
• 2 limes juiced
• 2 c club soda
• ice

Instructions

1. Cook and stir sugar on low heat in water until it’s completely dissolved. If you’re using honey, you don’t even have to heat it, just a little stirring will help the honey incorporate into the water.
   
   

2. Cool the simple syrup.

3. Add it to a quart sized mason jar and add the juice of two freshly squeezed limes and the cherry juice.

4. Stir well.

5. Add club soda and ice and put the lid on the jar and shake it well.

6. Pour into smaller mason jars or glasses and enjoy.

For more fun drinks for kids parties check this out. 

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