Ever been to Sonic and have a cherry limeade? No? Bummer. That was the highlight of my summer nights growing up. Haven't had them here up North until recently, but it got me thinking... what else could I have in the summer that would remind me of the same flavors?
Cherries are in season right?
And limes?
Oh, and I got the greatest thing... a cherry pitter. Who knew!??! Cherries are such a pain to eat when you don't have one of these... I can't believe I've been doing it all this time!!
A little scary looking, I know.
Ingredients:
10-15 Cherries, pitted
Juice of 1 lime
Mint leaves (5 -8, depending on your taste)
Vegetable Oil
Ok. So, I pitted about 10 cherries and threw them in a blender. I tossed in the juice of a whole lime. and some fresh mint from the garden. While I was blending I trickled in about half a cup of vegetable oil. Note it's vegetable oil and not EVOO... EVOO is too harsh a taste for the sweet and sour tastes of this vinaigrette.
Easy right? Toss it on a salad or dip fresh veggies and voila! Grown up cherry limeade. :)
Hi Jillian,
ReplyDeleteSounds yummy! Where did you find the cherry pitter? Pitting cherries with a pairing knife is not my favorite thing to do.
Keep blogging!
Thanks
Sue
Ha! I can imagine that to be a dangerous endeavor. Bed Bath and Beyond or Kohl's has them. You could probably find them at Williams and Sonoma or Crate and Barrel as well.
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