Back to recipes
5-Minute Cherry Lemonade
Fresh lemon juice, sweet cherries, and cold water come together in under 5 minutes for a bright, fruity drink that tastes like summer. No cooking — just blend, strain, and sip.
- Total time
- 5 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 78
- Protein
- 1g
refreshingcasualamericanvegetarianvegandairy-freegluten-freesmooth
Ingredients
4 items — tap to check off
Missing one? Custrd suggests a swap that works.
Open the appInstructions
Step 1
Juice both lemons into a blender (about 1/4 cup juice).
Step 2
Add pitted cherries, sugar, and cold water to the blender.
Step 3
Blend until smooth and the cherry pulp breaks down, about 30 seconds.
Step 4
Pour through a fine-mesh strainer into glasses, pressing fruit to extract juice.
Step 5
Add ice cubes and serve immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- blender
- fine-mesh strainer
- glasses
- citrus juicer (optional)
Cook smarter
Get matched recipes for what’s in your fridge
Custrd is an iPhone and Android app that finds real recipes from the ingredients you already have. No more grocery-list aspirations. Try it free for 7 days.
