Instructions

1. 1
   Combine the water, cherries, and sugar in a pot.
2. 2
   Boil the mixture until it becomes a thick syrup.
3. 3
   Strain the mixture, and discard the solids. This should yield about 5 oz (150 ml) syrup.
4. 4
   To make the finished soda, mix 1 volume of syrup with 5 volumes of carbonated water.