Creamy Cherry Limeade

6/14/2021

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While scrolling through TikTok the other day, I came upon this video showing how to make creamy lemonade. It looked really delicious and I wanted to try it, but I put my own twist on it. Cherries were on sale and I had just bought a bunch I was wanting to get rid of, so I thought, why not make cherry limeade? And since I don't eat dairy, I switched out the sweetened condensed milk for sweetened condensed coconut milk.

I'm so glad I tried it! It came out delicious and it's the perfect drink for summer. Try the recipe below and be sure to read the tips I have afterwards for making it come out perfect.

Tips for Perfect Creamy Cherry Limeade

I prefer my cherry limeade a bit more tart. You can increase the sugar amount and lower the lime juice amount to make yours sweeter if you like.
Fresh is best for this recipe! But if you need to, you can use bottled lime juice and/or a premade cherry syrup. Just swap out the premade syrup with the cherries, sugar, and a cup and a half of water.
You should be able to buy sweetened condensed coconut milk at the grocery store. I bought mine at Walmart. You can also buy it from Amazon here. I have not tried this recipe with regular coconut milk or cream, so I can't say how well that will work to get the same results. If dairy isn't an issue for you, you can also use regular sweetened condensed milk as well.

Lime slices make this drink even more fun. I used them to garnish the cups when serving, but I also tossed some in the jug to make it even more lime-y.
I strained the cherry syrup because the cherries weren't that appetizing looking by that point, but you can toss it all in if you prefer. The cherry flavor is still great even without the leftover pulp.

If you try this, let us know! We'd love to know what you think!

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