Cherry Limeade Slush
A drive-in style frozen cherry limeade made with frozen cherries, lime and lemon-lime soda.
- 5 min prep
- 2 drinks
- Tall glass
- Alcohol-free
This slush tastes like a summer road trip stop. Frozen dark cherries give it a deep red color and real fruit flavor, and fresh lime gives it the tang that makes a limeade so refreshing.
A splash of soda on top adds the fizz without foaming up your blender.
Cherry Limeade Slush
Ingredients (2 drinks)
- 1½ cups frozen dark sweet cherries
- 2 oz fresh lime juice
- 1½ oz simple syrup
- ½ oz grenadine or cherry syrup
- 2 oz water
- 2 cups ice cubes
- 4 oz lemon-lime soda, to top
Instructions
- Blend the cherries, lime juice, syrup, grenadine and water until smooth.
- Add the ice and blend on high for 30 seconds.
- Pour into glasses.
- Top each with 2 oz lemon-lime soda and garnish with a lime wheel and a cherry.
Garnish: Lime wheel and a maraschino cherry
Glass: Tall glass
Tips for the best texture
- Pitted frozen cherries save you a lot of work.
- For adults, add 1½ oz of vodka or tequila per drink.
Try a twist
Use frozen raspberries instead of cherries for a raspberry limeade slush.
Blender, frozen drink maker or slush machine?
These amounts are written for a standard countertop blender. In an ice-shaving frozen drink maker, put the ice in the hopper and the liquids and any fruit in the jar, then run a full cycle. In a home slush machine, which freezes the drink itself, leave out the ice, replace it with about 1 cup of cold water or juice, and pour the mixed liquid into the bowl.