Ingredients
Scale
For the cherry syrup:
- 1 lb. fresh or frozen sour cherries
- 1/2 – 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
For the agua fresca:
- Clementine or orange wedges/slices
- 1 oz. pomegranate juice
- 1/2 oz. cherry syrup
- Chilled sparkling water (club soda) or water
Instructions
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, add the cherries, sugar and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer and let cook for about 10 minutes or until the cherries have popped, the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is fragrant with cherries. Stir in the vanilla. Remove from heat, strain out the cherries (reserving for another use), then pour the syrup into a jar and refrigerate until cold.
- At serving time, fill a tall glass about half way with ice. Rub the rim with a wedge from the orange, then squeeze it into the glass, putting the wedge into the glass as well.
- Pour in the pomegranate juice and cherry syrup, then fill the glass with sparkling water (or plain water, if you don’t want bubbles.) Stir, then garnish with a slice of orange (if desired) and enjoy!
Notes
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