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Cherry Lemon Cooler
Category	Sweet Cherries
Measurements and ingredients:	3 cups water 1 cup sugar 1 cup Northwest fresh sweet cherries, halved and pitted 1 cup fresh lemon juice, refrigerated Crushed ice 1 bottle (1 liter) club soda or seltzer Northwest fresh sweet cherries with stems 4 long stems fresh mint
Instructions:	Combine water and sugar in small saucepan; add halved cherries. Bring mixture to boil; reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Strain syrup into container with tight fitting lid; discard cherries. Refrigerate syrup until cold. Fill a tall 12 to 16-ounce glass with ice. Pour 1/4 cup lemon juice and 1/3 cup syrup over ice and top with club soda. Garnish with cherries and mint. Makes 4 servings. Tip: Leftover syrup may be stored, refrigerated, up to one week.
Serves how many:	4
Submitted by:	www.nwcherries.com

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