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    Home Β» Drink Recipes

    Copycat Sonic Cherry Limeade

    Updated: Aug 31, 2020 Β· Published: Mar 13, 2014 Β· This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Do you have a favorite drink you crave?

    My cool and refreshing spring-loving drink favorite comes from a mega-craving I had when I was pregnant with my son.  We lived right down the road from a Sonic, and I would go frequently to get a large Cherry Limeade.  Nothing else... just the Cherry Limeade.

    (My favorite springtime drink with alcohol is my Strawberry Limeade Rum Punch, but that's another story!)

    Then, we moved away to New Jersey, and the area that we lived in had no Sonic.

    What's a girl to do?  I guess I must have just suffered through it... even though I'm sure I had those Cherry Limeade cravings again in my second pregnancy.  Thankfully a trip to Arkansas, where there are many Sonic locations, helped me out for a week or so.

    And then a move to TX, with a Sonic right down the road.  Did I mention my husband was Air Force... hence the moving all over the place.

    Along the way, I learned how to make a super refreshing Copycat Sonic Cherry Limeade that is SO good.

    And now that we're in Wisconsin, even though we could head down the road to our new local Sonic, we make them more often at home.  My daughter makes them on her own now, because it is that easy and they are that good.

    Copycat Sonic Cherry Limeade

    This spring and summer time drink requires just a few ingredients, is a fun and festive drink to mix up for a luncheon or even a children, tween or teen's party.Β 

    Call it a mocktail, call it a virgin cocktail, call it a cherry limeade.Β  It might be a copycat, but its 100% delicious, and we wouldn't have it any other way!

    Copycat Sonic Cherry Limeade

    All She Cooks
    Enjoy your favorite Cherry Limeade drink after a hot summerday!
    5 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Total Time 5 mins
    Course Drink Recipes, Drinks
    Cuisine American
    Servings 1
    Calories 10 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 1 Β½ tsp Maraschino cherry syrup
    • Β½ lime cut in two squeezed
    • 1-2 Maraschino cherries
    • Crushed ice to fill standard size drinking glass which is about 8 ounces
    • Lemon lime soda
    • Lime sliver and additional cherry for garnish optional

    Instructions
     

    • Pour Maraschino syrup in bottom of glass. Cut lime in 4 pieces. Squeeze juice of Β½ lime into glass. Drop lime pieces into the glass and a couple of cherries.
    • Fill glass with crushed ice.
    • Cover ice with lemon lime soda.
    • Garnish with lime sliver and another cherry on top if desired.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 10kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 1mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 3mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword mocktails, sonic cherry limeade, sonic copycat recipe
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    1. Karen

      March 13, 2014 at 7:49 am

      I was going to stop a couple days ago and get a Sonic Cherry Limeade and didn't for some reason - I don't know why I am still craving one - I think I need to put some maraschino cherries on my grocery list and limes so I will have what I need - oh and some soda I don't usually have much of that in the house. I do believe I was with you when I got my first cherry limeade!

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    2. miss messy

      March 13, 2014 at 6:17 pm

      I'v never heard of sonic cherry soda but this recipe sounds delicious! πŸ™‚

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    3. Jamie

      March 14, 2014 at 1:12 am

      One of my favorite drinks at Sonic too πŸ˜‰ Love that you can make it at home - and love those glasses!!!

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    4. Melissa

      March 19, 2014 at 1:25 pm

      5 stars
      This is one of my favorite Sonic Drinks! We live down the street from a Sonic, --- and I love stopping by as often as I can. =)
      Thanks for sharing your copycat recipe!

      Reply
    5. Jennifer Johnson

      March 22, 2014 at 6:28 am

      I always crave Cherry limeades! Yumm!

      Reply
    6. Patricia

      March 22, 2014 at 11:15 am

      This sounds great. I, too, have a cherry limeade dependency program. There is a sonic only 3 miles from here, but I can't always make it during their happy hour when drinks are half price, so I don't get one very often. Now, I can whip one up whenever I want. Thank you.

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    7. Laura

      March 23, 2014 at 10:05 am

      This sounds very refreshing, I love the colour! Thanks for linking up to Sweet and Savoury Sunday, stop by and link up with us again this weekend, I’d love to see you there Have a great weekend!

      Reply
    8. Jill

      March 23, 2014 at 8:55 pm

      This looks very appealing!

      Thank you for stopping by the Thoughtful Spot Weekly Blog Hop this week. We hope to see you drop by our neck of the woods next week!

      Reply
    9. Cindy Eikenberg

      March 24, 2014 at 4:11 pm

      Hi Jessica! Can you believe I've never had one of these? They just opened a Sonic near me, but I would rather try yours - it looks so delicious and I love your glasses! Thank you so much for sharing at Best of the Weekend - pinned a couple of times! πŸ™‚ Hope you have happy and fantastic week!

      Reply
    10. Steph

      March 25, 2014 at 9:53 am

      This looks and sounds entirely delicious. I am slightly obsessed with maraschino cherries, I'll have to look for the syrup the next time I am at the supermarket.

      Popping on over from the Pin It Party x

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    11. Sherri

      March 25, 2014 at 3:26 pm

      I haven't had a limeade in YEARS!! For some reason Sonic isn't abundant in New England like when I lived in NC. πŸ™ Thanks for sharing at The Mommy Club Link Party.

      Reply
    12. Carrie

      March 25, 2014 at 9:25 pm

      My MIL loves this drink! To think, I had never even eaten at a Sonic before I moved to Texas...now they're part of my daily landscape!

      Thanks for linking up to Wordy Wednesday - pinned this for you! πŸ™‚

      Reply
    13. Julia

      March 30, 2014 at 7:16 am

      Sounds delicious! And those glasses are gorgeous! πŸ™‚ Julia

      Reply

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