Cherry Spritzers
- 15m Prep Time
- 15m Cook Time
- 45m Ready In
A refreshing cherry spritzer made with homemade cherry-lime syrup, perfect for hot summer days. Can be served as a non-alcoholic soda or a gin cocktail.
Ingredients
- 3/4 lbs cherries smashed, pits removed
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup lime juice freshly squeezed
- 1 cup gin
- tonic water
- lime wedges
- soda water
- lime wheels
Nutrition (per serving, estimated)
Estimated based off 8 of 9 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).
Vitamins & minerals
- Calcium: 10.4 mg
- Iron: 0.22 mg
- Magnesium: 6.08 mg
- Phosphorus: 11.9 mg
- Potassium: 112 mg
- Zinc: 0.05 mg
Let's Prepare
Collect
Gather these ingredients — no prep needed yet.
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 cup gin
- tonic water
- lime wedges
- soda water
- lime wheels
Prepare
- 3/4 lbs cherries, smashed, pits removed
- 1/4 cup lime juice, freshly squeezed
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
Smash ¾ pound (about 2 cups) fresh or frozen cherries with the side of a knife, removing pits. In a small saucepan, combine the smashed cherries, 1 cup water, and ⅓ cup sugar. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Step 2.
Remove the saucepan from heat. Strain the cherry syrup through a fine-mesh sieve into a jar, pressing on solids to extract as much liquid as possible. Stir in ¼ cup freshly squeezed lime juice (from 2–3 medium limes) to taste. Let the syrup cool to room temperature (you should have about 1 cup).
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Step 3.
While the syrup cools, prepare the glasses. For cocktails: Fill eight 12-ounce glasses with ice. In each glass, stir together 2 tablespoons gin and 1–2 tablespoons of the cooled syrup. Top with tonic water to taste, stir gently, and garnish with a lime wedge.
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Step 4.
For kid drinks: Fill eight 12-ounce glasses with ice. Add 2 tablespoons (or to taste) of the cooled syrup to each glass, then fill the rest of each glass with soda water. Garnish with a lime wheel.