This light and refreshing drink is sugar-free, simple to make and it will cool you off!
I know I have been talking back to school and how many kids have already gone back, but it’s still the beginning of August and it’s still really hot outside. I love making easy, refreshing drinks for my whole family to enjoy without all of the artificial colors, flavors and sweeteners. My kids love that this lemonade is “sparkling” too, and it’s much better than soda.
I love all of the Vintage Sparkling Waters! There are 6 flavors: Cucumber Melon, Lime, Lemon, Original, Pink Grapefruit and Coconut. I personally love the Cucumber Melon and Pink Grapefruit but I decided to use the good-old-original one for this lemonade.
These Vintage Sparkling Waters are just what I am looking for in a drink. They are made with no artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners or dyes, no high fructose corn syrup or sugar, and no calories. Let’s face it, sometimes you just need something bubbly, right? And we all know that sodas and diet sodas are not the answer!
Now let’s get back to this lemonade…
It’s pretty right?
I’ll be honest, I once had a lemonade-like cocktail at a restaurant and they added sprigs of thyme so I kind of copied that. Thyme adds a subtle “earthiness” to the drink, which I like, but you can definitely omit it.
The lemons make it a little sour so I feel like you need to add some sweetness. I used a small amount of stevia but you can also use an unrefined sugar or even a little honey if you’d like.
Sparkling Black Cherry Lemonade
Ingredients
- zest of 1/2 lemon
- 1 cup black cherries pitted
- 4 lemons squeezed and juiced
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups Vintage Original Sparkling Water
- 1/2 teaspoon liquide stevia
Instructions
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Add cherries, lemon zest and lemon juice to blender and blend until smooth.
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Pour into a pitcher.
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Add water and Vintage Sparkling water and mix well.
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Add stevia if desired and stir again.
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Chill in the refrigerator for an hour.
That’s it! I told you it was easy!
Go ahead, try Vintage Sparkling Waters today! Here is a coupon for you to save some money. I hope you enjoy this lemonade as much as we did 🙂
I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.
Sarah@bakingwithmom says
August 3, 2015 at 11:41 amYum! This lemonade sounds wonderful!
lauren.kelly says
August 3, 2015 at 11:46 amThank you Sarah!
brenda@sugarfreemom says
August 3, 2015 at 1:10 pmI’ve never had Vintage, wonder if I can get it elsewhere since I don’t have a Kroger’s in my area? This Cherry drink is gorgeous! Pretty pics my friend!
Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness says
August 3, 2015 at 1:46 pmI recently discovered that I adore black cherries…and I can only imagine how delish they are with lemonade! This would have me sipping all day long! Pinned!
Stephanie says
August 3, 2015 at 2:10 pmI love sparkling water! What a fun, refreshing drink for summer!
Tasha @thatssoyummy says
August 3, 2015 at 2:19 pmThis lemonade is perfect for us stepping into August time!
sue|theviewfromgreatisland says
August 3, 2015 at 3:19 pmI love sparkling water, and love making healthy soda alternatives — I’ll keep an eye out for it!
Peabody (Culinary Concoctions by Peabody) says
August 3, 2015 at 8:20 pmOh, I have never had black cherry lemonade before! I love this idea. I’ll have to look for the Sparkling water as well.
lauren.kelly says
August 3, 2015 at 8:33 pmThank you!
Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes says
August 3, 2015 at 9:11 pmI love Vintage sparkling water! Love that we both posted refreshing summer drinks today. Gotta try this!
lauren.kelly says
August 3, 2015 at 11:58 pmTWINS! Thank you Ashley!
The Food Hunter says
August 3, 2015 at 9:35 pmSounds like a nice drink to sip on during the hot summer afternoons
lauren.kelly says
August 3, 2015 at 11:58 pmThank you Theresa!
Martha @ A Family Feast says
August 3, 2015 at 11:35 pmWe’re having another super hot week here in the Boston area – and this sounds perfectly refreshing!
lauren.kelly says
August 3, 2015 at 11:58 pmIt’s perfect for this heat, Martha!
Jen and Emily @ Layers of Happiness says
August 3, 2015 at 11:52 pmI feel like I’m drowning in cherries around here… they are just so yummy this time of year, I can’t stop buying them – I NEED to put them to good use in this lemonade.
lauren.kelly says
August 3, 2015 at 11:58 pmSo jealous you have so many cherries! I hope you like this! 🙂
Kirsten/ComfortablyDomestic says
August 4, 2015 at 2:52 amPretty and sparkling are two of my requirements for summer beverages. I just started enjoying flavored sparkling waters. I’ll have to look for Vintage brand.
Lora @cakeduchess says
August 4, 2015 at 10:57 amI wish we had Kroger’s here in FL. I would love to get that Vintage sparkling water and to make this lovely black cherry lemonade. So perfect for these hot August days!!
Sarah Walker Caron (Sarah's Cucina Bella) says
August 4, 2015 at 11:27 amMmm. I love a little sparkle in my lemonade — what a great way to add it!
Angie | Big Bear's Wife says
August 4, 2015 at 1:53 pmThe color of this black cherry lemonade is so pretty! We’ve been trying to get rid of sodas all together and really the only time I want one is when I’m craving that carbonation! I’ve got to look for these vintage Sparkling Waters! They may be just what we need!
Paula - bell'alimento says
August 4, 2015 at 3:20 pmLemonade is best served in a mason jar.
Susan says
August 4, 2015 at 5:52 pmVintage is the best, we always had it at home growing up (and still do now). This drink is gorgeous! It’s perfect on a hot day and that touch of thyme sounds perfect.
Anita says
August 5, 2015 at 4:33 amThis sounds right up my alley for these hot summer days! Love the thyme!
Carolyn says
August 5, 2015 at 12:58 pmThat looks so pretty AND refreshing. And healthy…so I am totally down with this!
Colleen (Souffle Bombay) says
August 5, 2015 at 4:46 pmWant!! Loving this and I think it would be fabulous as a cocktail with a lil vodka thrown in! Cheers!
Kim Beaulieu says
August 8, 2015 at 7:19 amThis is such a fabulous recipe, I love anything cherry. It’s my favourite. Your photos are rocking, I want to reach through the screen & grab a tall frosty one.
Alida says
August 10, 2015 at 3:48 pmI’m a huge sparkling water fan, so I’m looking forward to trying Vintage…especially to make your tasty lemonade. It look so good!!