Fresh Cherryade - serves 4

Preparation - 10 minutes, Cooking time - 10 minutes

2 1/2 cups fresh cherries
1/4 cup sugar
1 sprig fresh tarragon
juice of 2 limes
2 cups soda water
ice and lime twists, to serve

Place to cherries, sugar and tarragon in a small pan with 1 1/2 cups of water. Gently bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves, then simmer for 10 minutes until the cherries are very soft.
Remove from the heat, then pass through a sieve to remove the stones and tarragon and puree the cherries.
Stir in the lime juice, then chill until ready to serve.
Transfer to a jug and top up with soda water. Pour into ice filled glasses and serve garnished with lime twists.