This delicious Copycat Sonic Cherry Limeade is the perfect way to quench your thirst! It’s just like the original, but made with a few simple ingredients. Plus, it’s so easy to make that you can whip up this refreshing drink in no time, so you can enjoy it all year long!

 

As the weather warms up every year I start to crave fruity and refreshing drinks like a Sonic Limeade. However, I don’t enjoy going out and paying for it when the craving hits, so now with this easy cherry limeade recipe I can

If you prefer lemonade instead of limeade you will definitely want to check out this Copycat Red Robin Freckled Lemonade recipe. It’s another sweet and refreshing copycat recipe that’s perfect for warm and sunny days.

Why you’ll love this recipe

• You only need a few ingredients which are super easy to find at your local market.
• No need to wait in line at the restaurant when you can make this refreshing beverage at home.
• There’s no caffeine so you can enjoy anytime of the day!
• You can make a large pitcher for summer BBQ’s.
• This recipe does not require simple syrup or grenadine.

Ingredients for CopyCat Sonic Cherry Limeade

All you need for this super simple Sonic Copycat Cherry limeade recipe is four ingredients! That’s it! And, all of these ingredients are basic staples that you could already have in your kitchen and pantry which could save you a trip to the grocery store.

• Lemon Lime Soda – You will need 12 ounces of your favorite lemon lemon soda to make this fizzy drink. We like to use Sprite.
• Cherries – While you are at the grocery store pick up a jar of maraschino cherries from the ice cream topping aisles for this fruity drink.
• Lime – To get that zesty lime flavor you will need to grab a fresh lime from the produce department.
• Ice – If your fridge has an ice dispenser you will need to use to crush some ice for this drink. You could also use a food processor or a blender to crush it for you.

See recipe card for quantities.

How to make this CopyCat Sonic Cherry Limeade Recipe

Making this flavorful drink only requires a few simple steps. The best thing about this recipe is that it’s so simple that even your kids can make it for themselves!

1. Place cherries and 1 lime slice or lime wedge in bottom of a glass. And, then fill with crushed ice.
2. Pour in the sprite until the glass is almost full.
3. And, then add the cherry syrup and a squeeze of fresh lime. Give your glass a stir or shake before enjoying.

Substitutions

Don’t have some of these ingredients on hand? Here are a few tried and swaps that you can use to make this recipe.

• Cherry Syrup – If you don’t have a jar of cherries on hand, you can use the Torani Cherry syrup instead.
• Lime Juice – Don’t have a fresh lime? Bottled lime juice and can used instead.

Variations

Here are a few ways that you can personalize this delicious drink recipe to suit your taste buds.

• Soda – Use a different flavor soda, like Lemonade Sprite, 7Up or Tropical Mix Sprite.
• Frozen Limeade Concentrate – Some other recipes use instead of the soda.
• Fruit – Instead of using cherries for a cherry flavor, you could use strawberries in syrup instead.
• Garnish – consider adding additional lime slices to the rim of each glass.

If you love fruity copycat drinks like this one, then you may also enjoy this Copycat Starbucks Passion Tea Lemonade recipe.

Storage / Freezing

This delicious cherry limeade recipe should be made just before serving. It will be best served right away. Storing in the fridge will result in a watery and flat drink, so I recommend making it right as you are ready to serve it. It only takes a one or two to whip it up!

FAQ

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