A healthier and more delicious alternative to the red-dyed maraschino cherries.
Preserved Cherries
A healthier and more delicious alternative to the red-dyed maraschino cherries.
Yield: makes 2 QUARTS
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup white wine
- 8 allspice berries
- 2 tsp. black peppercorns
- 1⁄2 cup pomegranate molasses
- zest of 1/2 lemon
- 2 qt. sour cherries
Instructions
- Combine sugar with 2 cups water in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil and cook until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low, add wine, allspice berries, black peppercorns, pomegranate molasses, and lemon zest, and simmer 20 minutes.
- Add cherries to liquid, turn off heat, and allow mixture to cool. Transfer cherries and their syrup to a container. Refrigerate two weeks before using. Mixture keeps, refrigerated, for up to 6 months.