There are various ways you can make homemade cherry lemonade. One way would be to create a very concentrated cherry syrup, and then combining it with fresh squeezed lemon juice. You could also use a pre-made sugar free lemonade, and then combine it with a cherry syrup. We don't make ours that way for a few reasons. Our method of simply combining fresh cherries with boiling water cuts down not only on total carbs and sugar, but also on time when making it, so it's super easy and approachable. With our method, you don't need to use very many cherries to get a cherry flavor and color! We simply pit the cherries, and add them to a bowl, then add fresh squeezed lemon juice and a sugar replacement. Then, we add in some boiling water and mash the cherries gently with a spoon. Then, we add in fresh water. You can let this mixture sit in the fridge for up to three days before serving, if you want to make it ahead of time. This also lets the flavors come together further. We also add thin slices of lemon to the bowl if we are going to let it sit for a while, to further enhance that lemon flavor.