Today at work we had a potluck lunch to thank me(hehe) for all the work I did this summer as an intern. I think it was their way of not having to take me out to lunch at a restaurant like most of the other groups have done for their interns. But I didn't mind that much because when you work with people who all cook, why wouldn't you want to eat their food?!?
My contribution to the delicious meal was Cherry Limeade as I had leftover supplies from Ginny's bachelorette party mojitos to use up. However, after scouring the web(okay spending like 30 min) trying to find a good recipe, I just decided to wing it and make my own. It was quite delicious if I do say so myself! However, be warned that I like these kinds of drinks fairly tart, so you might want to add more sweetener to it if you don't like eating lemons in the same manner as oranges, like I do. :D
Cherry Limeade:
1 1/2 cups freshly squeezed lime juice (about 5-6 limes worth)
1/2 cup cherry puree (I just used frozen cherries and threw them in the food processor)
2 TBSP lime simple syrup (2 parts water to one part granulated sugar with a TON of lime zest)
2 Liters of Sprite
lime wedges and cherries for garnish.
Amounts might need to be adjusted for taste, but this is a good base to work off of. This made enough to serve the 10 people at lunch.
