15 min · ~9-11 oz
- Fruit · sweetener
- Medium sugar
- In 1 recipe
Cherry
Fresh cherries bring a recognizable seasonal flavor and red color. They need careful pitting and work well as a fruit accent alongside cucumber.
Sweet · Tart · Produce variety
- Best for
- Summer fruit accents
- Flavor
- Sweet + tart
- Prep
- Remove every pit
- Yield
- Variable
- Beginner
- Allow pitting time
- Pairs with
- Cucumber, lemon
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- Lower-sugar swap
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In the press
How cherry acts in the juicer.
- Yield
- Variable
- The fruit is relatively soft; a firm cucumber base helps carry it through the press.
- Prep
- Pits out
- A pitter can help, but check the fruit before juicing.
- Texture
- Some pulp
- A fine strainer is optional if you prefer a smoother finish.
Choose · store · prep
Get it ready before the press.
Choose
- Choose firm fruit with glossy, intact skin.
- Discard moldy, leaking, or fermented-smelling cherries.
Store
- Refrigerate cherries unwashed until you are ready to use them.
- Keep prepared fruit covered and cold while finishing the rest of the prep.
Prep
- Wash the cherries and remove all stems.
- Pit every cherry and inspect the flesh for remaining pit pieces; never juice the pits.
- Measure the pitted fruit, then feed small portions between cucumber pieces according to your juicer instructions.
Pairs with
Pair by flavor job, not guesswork.
Starter formulas
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Cherry Cucumber Lemon
Measure cherries after pitting and check that no pit pieces remain.
Pitted cherriesplus Cucumberplus Lemon
Cherry lime variation
A pairing idea with a sharper citrus finish; start with less lime.
Pitted cherriesplus Cucumberplus Lime
Swaps
Out of cherry? Swap it.
CherriesStrawberries. Gives a lighter berry flavor and skips pitting; remove leafy tops.
CherriesPlum. Adds a stone-fruit flavor with variable tartness; remove every pit first.
More cherry swaps in Lifetime
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- Lower-sugar swap
Recipes with cherry
Turn it into a bottle.
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