Healthy Cherry Limeade with Beet & Apple Juice

The bright flavors of lime and green apple perfectly compliment the slightly tart cherry juice in this special recipe.

glass of cold pressed sonic cherry limeade on a table with cherries and limes

Ingredients

cherries (pitted) 4.2 oz 119 g 1/2 cup cherries
lime 1.3 oz 37 g 1 small lime
green apple 7.8 oz 221 g 1 1/6 medium apple
red apple 4.8 oz 136 g 2/3 medium apple
cucumber 1 oz 28 g 1/10 cucumber
red beet 0.3 oz 9 g 1/3 beet
nugget ice 1 cup enough to fill your glass

Directions

  1. Wash produce thoroughly, scrubbing the beet to remove the dirt. Remove the top end of the beet.

  2. Weigh out the ingredients.

  3. Quarter the lime (leaving skin on) and place directly into the press. If you don’t have a juice press, peel the lime and juice with the rest of the ingredients.

  4. Grind the remaining ingredients together and press.

  5. Put a straw in a tall glass, fill with nugget ice and add the juice.

  6. Garnish with a cherry and two lime wedges (optional).

Pro tips

  • You can use fresh or previously frozen pitted cherries, I used frozen and just let them thaw before I juiced them.

  • You should be able to purchase nugget ice (aka sonic ice) from a local franchise fast food joint. I was able to purchase a 10 lb bag from my local Sonic for $2.27.

  • Missing the fizz of a cherry limeade with soda? Add a few splashes of sparkling water to inject some fizzy goodness.