Day 5 –
Macerated Cherries
I KNEW this was
going to be a treat. Who doesn’t like macerated cherries on ice
cream, in a drink, or elsewhere? The real joy of this is that a
neighbor has a nice and old cherry tree whose fruit is starting to
ripen!
In the process of
asking for permission to pick these little red gems from their tree,
I was informed by my neighbours that they actually have a great
difficulty dealing with this fruit each year. The tree produces so
much that they often are left to rot on the tree and litter the
ground. In this case, lesson learned. Not only did I bring home a
bucket full of cherries this time, but I’ll definitely be back for
more soon!
So, here’s a
rough recipe for my macerated cherries:
2 cups of Bing cherries, pitted
1 1/2 cups of granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups of water
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup of brandy
With a little gin and tonic, these were absolutely delicious!! Please
(if you’re of age, of course) enjoy one TODAY. There’s no excuse
when these delicious cherries can be found nearby. I suspect, though,
that gin may not be so easily located in my neighborhood (unless
going to the LCBO can be considered foraging).
Harris
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