CHERRY LIME SPRITZER! An easy to make and tasty mock-tail via chelseasmessyapron.com

An easy-to-make mocktail — Tart Cherry Spritzer using frozen tart cherries, tart cherry concentrate, lime juice, and sparkling cherry water. 

Close-up view of the Tart Cherry Spritzer

With Valentine’s Day coming up quickly, I thought we’d all be in need of a delicious beverage, yes? And this mocktail is just the thing. It’s festively colored, delicious, and kid-friendly.

It’s fun to share a drink with my husband on Valentine’s Day, but it’s also just as fun to make a special drink for my boys. Since drinks other than milk and water are a rarity in my house, they get really excited over any colored beverage. And these are no exception — the boys LOVE these drinks. And the best part is, they are quite low in sugar and high in health benefits!

View of several glasses of Tart Cherry Spritzer with lime wedges

In this Tart Cherry Spritzer, I’m using two forms of tart cherries — frozen tart cherries and tart cherry concentrate juice.

Tart cherries have been linked to protecting the heart (perfect for Valentine’s Day too, am I right?) ๐Ÿ™‚ Researchers have found that tart cherries may provide cardiovascular benefits such as lowering cholesterol and triglyceride levels, reducing inflammation, and improving belly fat — and all of these benefits are linked to reducing heart disease risk.

View of  halved fresh limesView of halved limes on a bed of white sugar

The cherry spritzers are easy to assemble and they also double or triple very easily. Alternatively, the recipe scales down easily too if you just want two or three drinks.

We love fresh mint in these, but if you can’t find or don’t love fresh mint, these drinks are great without it. The real star of these mocktails is the cherry flavor!

Enjoy!Tart Cherry Spritzers

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Tart Cherry Spritzer

An easy-to-make mocktail -- Tart Cherry Spritzer using frozen tart cherries, tart cherry concentrate, lime juice, and sparkling cherry water.ย 
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 4 drinks

Ingredients  

  • 1 cup frozen tart cherries thawed
  • 2 tablespoons 100% tart cherry concentrate
  • 8 teaspoons superfine white sugar
  • 4 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 1 bunch fresh mint
  • 3 cups wild cherry-flavored sparkling water
  • Optional: fresh lime for garnish
  • Pebble or crushed ice

Instructions 

  • Set out 4 glasses.
  • Divide the cherries evenly among the glasses.
  • Add in ยฝ tablespoon tart cherry concentrate, 2 teaspoons sugar, 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, and 1 tablespoon fresh mint leaves into each glass.
  • Mash everything together with the back of a wooden spoon.
  • Fill up the glasses with pebble or crushed ice and then fill to the top with the cherry-flavored sparking water. (Divide the sparkling water evenly among the four glasses).
  • If desired, garnish with additional mint leaves and a sliced lime.

Nutrition

Calories: 72kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 0.5g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 38mg | Potassium: 107mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 75IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 0.2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

 

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Hi there! Iโ€™m Chelseaโ€“the recipe developer, photographer, writer, and taste tester behind Chelseaโ€™s Messy Apron (although my little ones help me out quite a bit with the taste testing part!). I LOVE getting creative in the kitchen and then posting my creations here for you to enjoy.

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3 Comments

  1. carlos a says:

    5 stars
    I love cocktails and the fruity ones are my favorite, I can see this one on my hand this Saturday:)

  2. Shawnna Griffin says:

    5 stars
    Hey girl- this looks so tasty!

  3. Karen says:

    Love making cocktails with cherries! So festive for Valentine’s Day. Cheers!