Fizzy Sour Cherry Lemonade
- 2 lb fresh or thawed frozen sour cherries* (1 qt), stemmed
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice
- 3/4 to 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cups vodka (optional)
- 2 to 3 cups chilled sparkling water
- Garnish: fresh sour cherries with stems
- Blend cherries (including pits) in a blender at low speed until skins have broken down enough to brightly color liquid (some of pits will be coarsely chopped). Pour through a sieve into a 2-quart pitcher, pressing on and discarding solids. Add lemon juice and sugar (to taste), stirring until sugar is dissolved.
- Pour 3 tablespoons vodka (if using) into each of 8 tall (10-ounce) glasses filled with ice. Add 1/2 cup cherry lemonade to each and top off with sparkling water.
- *We used IQF (Individually Quick Frozen) cherries from Friske Orchards (231-599-2604), in Charlevoix, Michigan.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/fizzy-sour-cherry-lemonade-230557 (may not work)