Preserved Cherries

Name: Preserved Cherries
Total time: PT0D0H0M
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

Serves
makes 2 QUARTS

DAVID SAWYER

A healthier and more delicious alternative to the red-dyed maraschino cherries.

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

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Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.