@foodbymaria: Visinada (βυσσινάδα): 🌸🍒 Greek Sour Cherryade or Cherry Cordial! This is the most refreshing non-alcoholic delight of the summer - tell me I'm wrong! 🧊 When it’s super hot out, I love to have a non-alcoholic drink to reach for! This Greek Visinada is both bubbly and sweet and made using seasonal cherries. You can make the Kerassi ahead of time and reserve the simple syrup to make this visinada! Sweet Kerasi, is a known delicacy in Greece. Made by simmering fresh local Greek cherries in sugar and water till soft, delicate and perfect on ice cream or simply on their own. Save the cherry solids in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. Top your favourite Greek yogurt or ice cream with them for a delicious treat! Don’t forget to follow @foodbymaria for more delicious, seasonal fruit + veggie recipes! 🍎 🍉 🍌 🍒 Visinada (Serves 3 cups of Cherry Syrup) 4 cups fresh cherries, stems removed and pitted 2 cups white sugar 2 cups water sparkling water extra cherries and fresh basil for garnish
 Remove the cherry stems and pit the cherries. Add 4 cups of pitted cherries into a medium pot along with white sugar and water.
 Turn to medium-high heat and bring to a boil, stir a few times to dissolve the sugar. Once boiling, turn to medium-low and keep at a simmer for 5 minutes.
 Remove the pot from the heat and use a potato masher to crush / smash the cherries in the pot until broken down a bit. Let steep / sit for 20-25 minutes in the pot. After 20-25 minutes, pour through a strainer so you get the cherry syrup into a 26-28 oz jar. *Save the cherry solids from the strainer as a delicious dessert (see below for ideas).*
 Let the cherry syrup full cool in the jar and then store in the fridge for up to 4 weeks.
 To make one cherryade drink add 1/4 cup cherry syrup to a tall glass and top with 1 cup sparkling water (optional: add some of the reserved cherry solids to the glass too). Stir and garnish with fresh cherries and fresh basil if desired.
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