Canning Cherry Limeade Concentrate
Cherry limeade concentrate is a delicious homemade drink concentrate that you can keep right on your pantry shelf for when you need it.
Servings: 16 servings, Makes about 2 pints
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups lime juice fresh or bottled
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups cherry puree from pitted cherries
Instructions
- First, sterilize your jars and lids. Prepare a water bath canner if canning.
- Juice your limes, straining to remove any seeds or pulp. You're going to need about 2 cups of fresh lime juice.
- Next, create your cherry puree. Wash and pit your cherries, then puree in a blender or food processor. If pureeing by hand, be sure to remove all clumps.
- Mix your strained lime juice, cherry puree, and sugar in a saucepan. Heat slowly to 190°F, stirring to dissolve sugar. Do not boil the mixture.
- Remove from heat and ladle the concentrate into prepared jars leaving adequate headspace. Cap with 2-part canning lids and process in a water bath canner for 15 minutes to 30 minutes depending on elevation.
- Carefully remove from the water bath canner and set on a towel to cool. Check seals after 12 to 24 hours. Unsealed jars should be allowed to cool to room temperature then moved to the refrigerator for immediate use.
- To reconstitute, mix one pint jar with 6 cups (3 pints) of cold water.
Notes
A single pint will make half a gallon of prepared limeade. Mix 1 pint with 3 pints of cold water. I tend to add the pint to a half gallon mason jar and then fill the rest with water for easy measuring. Feel free to reconstitute stronger or weaker, based on your tastes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup prepared | Calories: 115kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 74mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 26IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.1mg