Method

In a blender, puree the cherries, lemon juice, and sugar.  Pour the mixture into a large pitcher.  Add the seltzer and stir gently.  Pour into glasses over ice and top with additional seltzer, if desired.

Makes about 2 quarts

"If you ever find yourself getting tired of the same old lemonade summer after summer, here's the solution.  This recipe's got a beautiful ruby red color from the cherries and tastes like a burst of fruit.  We like to make fizzy lemonade sodas by using bubbly water, but you can use flat water for regular lemonade, too.  Pull up a porch swing and enjoy!" Paula Deen

Reprinted with permission from © Paula Deen Enterprises, LLC, Paula Deen's The Deen Family Cookbook, by Paula Deen with Melissa Clark, published by Simon & Schuster  click for book review

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