Spiked Cherry Lemonade Spritzer

This spiked cherry lemonade spritzer is the ideal drink to sip on hot summer days. It's the perfect balance between sweet and tart.

The best part is, it's a quick and easy recipe so you can spend less time mixing and more time relaxing.

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• ✨ Here is why this recipe is amazing:
• 🥫 Ingredients needed:
• 🔄 Substitutions
• 🥄 Helpful equipment
• 🔪 How to make cherry lemonade, basic instructions
• 📝 Frequently asked questions, answers and tips:
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✨ Here is why this recipe is amazing:

• Made with just four ingredients, you can mix up this refreshing beverage anytime you want!
• Comes together in just one minute.
• Easily make a non-alcoholic version by omitting the vodka and increasing the other liquids.

🥫 Ingredients needed:

This recipe is made with simple ingredients that are easy to keep on hand so you really can whip one up whenever you want.

• 3 fresh, pitted cherries
• Ice
• 2 ounces of vodka
• 3 ounces of lemonade
• 3 ounces of lemon lime soda

🔄 Substitutions

If you don't have fresh cherries, you can swap in jarred maraschino cherries. These will be a little sweeter so only use two (unless you want it sweeter).

To really kick up the sweetness, add a splash of the cherry juice from a jar of maraschino cherries.

For a non-alcoholic version, omit the vodka and use 4 ounces each of lemonade and soda.

If you don't have (or don't like) vodka, you can use gin, rum, or bourbon. Use the liquor you like best!

For the lemonade, you can use your favorite store-bought lemonade (yes, even pink lemonade!). Or, if you prefer, you can use freshly squeezed lemonade. Avoid using lemonade made from a lemonade mix though since the flavor will be too artificial.

Prefer the flavor of lime? Make a cherry limeade instead by substituting limeade for the lemonade, then garnish with a lime wedge.

If you're using sweetened lemonade, you can use club soda instead of lemon lime soda to reduce some of the sweetness.

🥄 Helpful equipment

You don't NEED special equipment to make this refreshing summertime drink but if you happen to have the following items, they'll be helpful:

• Cherry pitter
• Muddler
• Shot glass

🔪 How to make cherry lemonade, basic instructions

1. Add the cherries to a glass or mason jar and muddle them.
2. Top cherries with ice.
3. Pour vodka, lemonade and soda over the ice.
4. Garnish with extra cherries, lemon slices and/or fresh mint leaves.

📝 Frequently asked questions, answers and tips:

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