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Sour-Cherry Syrup

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Recipe information

  • Total Time

    45 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes about 1 cup

Ingredients

1 1/4 pound fresh sour cherries (4 cups), pitted
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup water

Preparation

  1. Boil cherries, sugar, water, and a pinch of salt in a heavy medium saucepan, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes. Strain thourough a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, pressing gently on and then discarding solids. You should have about 1 cup syrup. If more, boil until reduced. Cool, then chill, covered.

TagsSauceFruit DessertDessertCherryStone FruitFruitGluten FreeDairy FreeNut FreeEasy5 Ingredients or FewerSimmerSummerGourmet
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