I’m not that much of a lemonade drinker. But as summertime is now here, I’d rather binge on fruit-based drinks than colas. So in the interest of trying to find the perfect summertime drink, let’s move on to our first recipe. The Cherry Lemonade is a fusion of crushed cherries and your ordinary and basic lemonade syrup.

Ingredients: (makes 2 quarts)

1 1/4 cups water
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 6 large lemons)
6 cups cold water
1/2 pound cherries, pitted and halved

Procedure:

1. Bring 1 1/4 cups water to a boil in a small pan. Once boiling, turn off heat, and stir in sugar until dissolved.

2. Combine sugar mixture, lemon juice, and…