Pour fresh squeezed lime juice through a strainer. Mix with sugar and water until dissolved.
1 cup fresh squeezed lime juice, ¾ cup sugar, 2 ½ cup water
To Make Margarite
In a small pitcher combine 1 ½ cups limeade, cherry juice, Triple Sec, and tequila. Stir to combine. Serve over ice, garnished with cherries and additional lime slices if desired.
1 ½ cups homemade limeade, ¼ cup cherry juice or Grenadine, 3 Tablespoons Triple Sec, ½ cup Tequila
To Make Non-Alcoholic Version
Mix together limeade and cherry juice. Fill glasses with ice about 2/3rds full. Top with lemon lime soda. Garnish with cherries and lime slices if desired.
1 ½ cups homemade limeade, ¼ cup cherry juice or Grenadine, Lemon-Lime Soda