Cherry Lemon Sparkler

Description

A recipe for Cherry Lemon Sparkler

Ingredients

3 cups water

1 cup sugar

1 cup Northwest fresh sweet cherries, halved and pitted

1 cup fresh lemon juice, refrigerated

Crushed ice

1 bottle (1 liter) club soda or seltzer

Northwest fresh sweet cherries with stems

4 long stems fresh mint

Preparation

Combine water and sugar in small saucepan; add halved cherries. Bring mixture to boil; reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.

Strain syrup into container with tight fitting lid; discard cherries. Refrigerate syrup until cold.

For each serving: Fill tall 12- to 16-ounce glass with ice. Pour 1/4 cup lemon juice and 1/3 cup syrup over ice and top with club soda. Garnish with cherries and mint.

Tip: Leftover syrup may be stored, refrigerated, up to 1 week.