Active time: 30 min Start to finish: 1 1/4 hr
Recipe information
Yield
Makes about 3 cups
Ingredients
1
1/4 lb fresh sour cherries, stemmed
1
/2 cup sugar
1
tablespoon cornstarch
2
/3 cup water
1
/2 teaspoon rose water (preferably French)
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Preparation
Step 1
Pit cherries over a bowl to catch any juices. Whisk together sugar and cornstarch in a 3-quart saucepan, then add water and any cherry juice, whisking until smooth. Add cherries and bring to a boil over moderate heat, stirring. Boil, stirring, 2 minutes, then drain in a sieve set over a bowl.
Step 2
Return juices to saucepan and simmer, stirring occasionally, until syrup is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in rose water, then pour syrup over cherries in a bowl and cool.