Sweet & Sour Cherries
Preparation time is 1hours
Total time is 1hours
Serve is for 9 cups
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Difficulty level: 3 out of 4
6 Ingredients
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 3 cloves
- 1 3/4 cup vinegar
- 2kilograms fresh cherries
- 2 1/2 cm piece ginger
- 1 1/2 cup caster sugar
Method
Step 1 of 5
Wash cherries and leave stalks on as they look much more attractive. Prick once or twice with a needle or thin skewer and place into a large bowl.
Step 2 of 5
Tie cloves, ginger bruised, and cinnamon stick in a piece of muslin. Heat caster sugar, vinegar and spice bag in a saucepan until sugar dissolves.
Step 3 of 5
Simmer for 20 minutes, then pour over cherries. Leave to stand at room temperature for 24 hours.
Step 4 of 5
Drain off liquid into a saucepan, reheat and pour back over cherries. Leave to stand for another 24 hours.
Step 5 of 5
Now, reheat cherries with the liquid, bringing it slowly to the boil. Bottle cherries with syrup, cover and seal.
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