Taken from Ruth Reichl’s latest cookbook, cherries are mixed with sugar, fresh-squeezed lemons and a splash of vodka. @rainydaybites used strained, jarred cherries as fresh were no longer in season. Fresh or jarred it sounds like the perfect way to celebrate summer year round.

Sour cherry lemonade from My Kitchen Year, by @ruthreichl. The warm days of summer may be long over, but, a nice tart lemonade hits the spot any time of the year. Since fresh cherries are no longer in season, I substituted a large jar of imported sour cherries. This is so simple to make. Just purée and strain the cherries and add to it the juice of four lemons, a 1/2 cup of sugar, and serve over ice. Incredibly easy and a wonderful twist on a traditional lemonade. Also, you could add a splash of vodka, as Ruth suggests, and then you have a great cocktail. I think I might try that later tonight. This is for my #rainydaybitescookbookclub.

Sour Cherry Lemonade

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