Refreshing Cherry Lime Sunrise Slush (Printable Version)

Icy cherry-and-lime slush with citrus juices and a touch of sweetener—quick, vegan, and perfect for hot days.

# What You Need:

01 - 2 cups fresh or frozen cherries, pitted

02 - 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (about 4 limes)

03 - 1/2 cup orange juice

04 - 1/4 cup pineapple juice

05 - 1/4 cup granulated sugar or agave syrup, adjusted to taste

06 - 3 cups ice cubes

07 - Lime slices, for serving

08 - Fresh cherries, for serving

01 - Add the pitted cherries, lime juice, orange juice, pineapple juice, and sugar or agave syrup to a blender.

02 - Add the ice cubes to the blender and blend on high until the mixture is completely smooth and slushy.

03 - Taste the slush and add more sugar or agave syrup if a sweeter drink is desired, then blend briefly to incorporate.

04 - Pour the slush into chilled glasses and garnish with lime slices and fresh cherries if desired. Serve immediately.

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It comes together in literally ten minutes with zero cooking, which is a lifesaver when turning on the stove feels criminal.
The combination of cherry sweetness with that sharp lime kick tastes like something you would pay twelve dollars for at a beach bar.

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Frozen cherries are genuinely the secret weapon here, since fresh ones turn the slush watery and thin unless you add a mountain of extra ice.
Taste your cherries before you measure the sugar, because some batches are bone dry while others are already candy sweet.

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Chill your glasses in the freezer for fifteen minutes before pouring so the slush stays thick longer on a hot patio.
Pit your cherries the night before and freeze them in a single layer on a baking sheet so they blend up perfectly smooth.