Sour Cherry and Almond Spoon Sweet
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
20
ingredients
- 4 cups sour pitted cherries, cleaned and carefully picked over (buy 2 lbs of fruit to account for stones and bruised pieces)
- 1⁄2 cup blanched almond
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons brandy (or raki) or 3 tablespoons grappa
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 stick cinnamon
- 2 pods star anise
directions
- Preheat the oven to 500°F.
- Sterilize your 1 pint jar by putting it in the oven for at least 30 minutes. Carefully remove with tongs, and be careful not to touch the jar.
- Combine all the ingredients in a large pot. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat, stirring gently but continuously. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring often, for 8 – 10 minutes until the cherries are slightly wilted.
- With a slotted spoon, remove the cherries and almonds to a sieve over a bowl, but leave behind the cinnamon and star anise. Raise the heat to medium and reduce the liquid for 5 minutes. Pour in the cherry juices that have accumulated in the bowl, and reduce for another 5 minutes or until well-thickened.
- Remove from the heat and allow to cool. Remove the spices and discard. Stir in the cherries and almonds and spoon into a sterilized jar or jars.
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