Cherry Limeade

Cherry Limeade 2 teaspoons of maraschino cherry juice 1 ounce of grenadine, commercial or homemade cherry syrup, or a combination Lemon-lime soda (like 7-up, Sprite, Sierra Mist) Crushed ice 2 wedges of lime 1 maraschino cherry with stem, for garnish Add cherry juice and syrup to a 12-ounce glass and top with lemon-lime soda to fill glass about halfway; stir to blend. Fill glass with crushed ice, top off with additional soda, if needed, then squeeze two lime wedges in and drop them on top; add a maraschino cherry and straw. Notes: I have used 7up, Sprite, Sierra Mist Natural and a homemade sparkling water (below.). Good choices for commercial cherry syrups are DaVinci, Torani, Hawaiian Shaved, Juicy Juice and other snow cone brands of syrup. If you want to go for a pitcher, a 1/2 gallon is 64 ounces, or a little more than 5 of these 12-ounce glasses. Homemade Lemon-Lime Sparkling Water: Zest one lime and mix 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice and 1/2 cup lime juice (about 6 small lemons and limes) with 3/4 cup sugar. Add sparkling water (I use my Soda Stream) to make a total of 5 cups; mix well. Shirley Temple: Pour one ounce of grenadine over ice in the glass and top completely with lemon-lime soda. Top with stemmed maraschino cherries. Roy Rogers: Pour one ounce of grenadine over ice in the glass and top completely with cola. Top with stemmed maraschino cherries.