How to Make Homemade Cherry Soda

If you are looking for a healthier alternative to store bought soda this is an excellent and easy drink to make. If cherry isn’t your favorite flavor then you can substitute the fruit for whatever you would like – blueberries, strawberries, loganberries, raspberries, blackberries, mango, etc.

Ingredients:

• 12 oz. can of club soda
• 2 tablespoons of cherry simple syrup (recipe below)
• Ice

Step One: Fill your glass with ice and then the club soda. Add in the cherry simple syrup and mix well. You can add more/less of the cherry simple syrup depending if you like it more/less sweet.

Step Two: Enjoy!

Note: If you want to give your homemade cherry simple syrup a really unique twist consider adding 1 tablespoon of lavender or rosemary simple syrup – it is really delicious! Just click here for the simple syrup recipes.

Cherry Simple Syrup – Makes ~ 1 1/2 cups 

• 10 oz. frozen and pitted cherries
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup sugar

Step One: Place the water, sugar, and frozen cherries into a small uncovered saucepan on medium high for 10 minutes. Let cool. 

Step Two: Once the cherry simple syrup is cool put it into a blender (or nutribullet) and mix well. 

Step Three: Pour the blended simple syrup into a glass jar and store in the fridge for up to 10 days. Note: You can also pop this in the freezer and just scoop what you need. Lasts in the freezer in an air tight container for 3 months.