Cherry Strawberry Blend gives a café or hotel drinks menu a specific flavour direction built around cherry and strawberry. A two-fruit signature drink for cafés that want strong colour without a long list of additional ingredients. This guide sets out a two-serving development recipe, the details that affect its presentation, and a practical way to turn a promising idea into a repeatable menu item.
The relevant Athenas catalogue ingredients are Eden Gardens cherry and Eden Gardens strawberry. Other ingredients listed below are additions to the recipe, not a claim that Athenas supplies them. Treat the quantities as a starting formulation for your kitchen trial, not a laboratory-tested recipe or a guaranteed finished yield.
Prepare the fruit base first
Use edible fruit bases prepared according to the actual product label and your kitchen’s food-safety procedure. Do not assume frozen fruit is ready to eat. Complete any required cooking and controlled cooling before making a cold drink; remove stones and unsuitable parts. The weights below refer to the prepared usable base. Keep drinks under your approved service and holding procedure, rather than assigning an untested shelf life.
Confirm that cherry fruit is pitted and check the prepared base before blending; do not assume a catalogue name guarantees the supplied format. Strawberry contributes colour and a recognisable berry flavour. Check the product preparation instructions before using it in a cold drink.
Starting recipe for two servings
- 150 g prepared pitted cherry base
- 150 g strawberry base
- 160 ml cold water
- 10 ml lemon juice
- 0–20 ml syrup
Measure the finished batch and split it evenly into two suitable glasses. Add ice separately during the trial and record its weight. Where syrup is optional, start without it; if used, keep the same syrup concentration so the recorded millilitres mean the same thing each time.
How to make the drink
Blend the prepared cherry and strawberry bases with water. Add lemon, taste and adjust sweetness. Sieve if needed for a smoother finish, then portion into two glasses.
Cherry intensity varies. Compare the equal-weight trial with a strawberry-led version before deciding which one fits the menu, keeping the total fruit weight unchanged.
Make the presentation work during service
The equal-fruit starting ratio is a useful comparison point, not a rule that every product must follow. Cherry can provide depth while strawberry gives a more familiar front flavour. Trial a strawberry-led version against the equal blend and record which one guests are expected to recognise first. Keep the chosen ratio on the recipe card instead of relying on colour alone.
A useful variation to trial
Replace some water with plain yogurt for a separate smoothie option, documenting the new texture, cost and dairy information.
Change one variable at a time and keep the original sample for comparison. Record the fruit ratio, liquid quantity, sweetness adjustment and glass used. That makes it possible to decide whether the variation is genuinely more suitable for your menu, rather than simply different because several ingredients changed together.
Cost the usable portion
Use the cost of prepared fruit, including any loss from pitting, straining or required preparation. Add the measured liquid, syrup, garnish and takeaway packaging, then divide by the number of complete servings actually produced. Keep preparation labour visible as a separate operating consideration. The smoothie cost-per-cup worksheet can help organise that comparison; local prices and your actual yield determine the result.
Plan a focused fruit enquiry
For a trial of cherry strawberry blend, ask about the current cherry and strawberry product format, pack size, preparation instructions and availability. Explain whether you need a smooth blended base, a strained drink or a presentation-led serving. Sharing the intended use helps the supplier respond to a practical brief instead of guessing from a fruit name alone.
Explore Eden Gardens cherry and Eden Gardens strawberry, compare the recipe with Cherry Orange Cooler with a Gentle Cinnamon Note, or send Athenas Foods your fruit enquiry with expected serving numbers and delivery location. Confirm current commercial details directly before adding a permanent menu item.
Cover stock photograph: Joanna Kosinska / Unsplash. Photography illustrates ingredients and serving ideas; it does not depict Athenas products or facilities.
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