Sonic Drive-In Cherry Limeade

By pengnev

Ingredients

• 12 ounces Sprite (1 can)
• 3 lime wedges (1/8 of a lime each)
• 1/4 cup cherry juice (Libby's Juicy Juice is best)

Details

Servings 1
Cooking time 2mins
Adapted from topsecretrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Here's the signature drink from the chain that's reviving the drive-up burger joint, just like a scene out of American Graffiti or Happy Days. It was in 1953 that Troy Smith obtained the parcel of land in Shawnee, Oklahoma that was big enough to fit the new steakhouse and root beer stand that was his dream. Troy thought he'd make he steakhouse his primary operation, but as it turned out folks preferred the hot dogs and cold drinks over at the root beer stand. So Troy did the smart thing and ditched the steakhouse to focus all his efforts on the other joint. At first he called the root beer stand "Top Hat," but when Troy found out later that name was already being used, he came up "Sonic" to signify "service at the speed of sound." Today the chain is the sixth largest hamburger outlet in the country.

This recipe makes a simple, old-fashioned drink by combining Sprite with cherry juice and some lime wedges. Use cherry juice made by Libby under the brand-name Juicy Juice for the best home clone.

2. Pour Sprite over the ice.

3. Add the juice of three lime wedges and drop them into the drink.

4. Add the cherry juice and serve with a straw.

Makes one 16-ounce drink (medium size).

Husband loved it. He didn't know what hit him. His exact words were "Oh my goodness. What is this?" He thought I poured it into one of our glasses. Recipe is good the way it is. I will try the maraschino cherry syrup next time to see if there is a difference either DaVinci or Toriani. Thanks!

Great recipe! I love this stuff and go get the Route 44 size every chance I get. The mix as in the recipe was almost, but not quite right. I added about 3 maraschino cherries, and a bit more than the called for 1/4 cup of cherry juicy juice. The amount of lime was perfect though! THANKS! Keep up the awesome work.

Very nice!!! hehe. I worked at a Sonic for a long time, and all I did was the drinks...very accurate. The only way to make it better is using fountain soda, crushed ice, and putting a huge amount of cherries in it!!!

I used 7-up and instead of Cherry juice I used fresh strawberries to make their strawberry limeaid. It was great and a lot cheaper than going to sonic! Thank you for a great receipe!

I really wasn't much of a Sonic customer, but my daughter was. After tasting the Cherry Limeade drink, I am now. I like to add "Grey Goose" Vodka to the drink...WOW!

taste better than sonic I used the bacardi lime mix instead the limes

i am addicited to cherry limeades and this recipe has got to be cheaper than going to sonic almost twice a day and ordering the biggest one on the menu!!!

Really Yummy! very refreshing and easy to make!I added a little more cherry juice and i used Rose's Cherry Grenadine instead of Libby's. I also cut a lime in half and squeezed the juice into the drink. Highly reccomended!