Cinnamon Bourbon Cherries

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 Cinnamon stick
  • 60 g White sugar

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 240 ml Bourbon

• Other

  • 300g/ 1 1/3 cup fresh cherres

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Description

Ingredients

• 300g/ 1 1/3 cup fresh cherres
• 240ml/ 1 cup Bourbon
• 60g/ 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 cinnamon stick (about 10cm/ 4 inches in length) - optional

Directions

• Pit the cherries
• Put the sugar and cinnamon into a small saucepan and pour the Bourbon over it. Gently heat to dissolve the sugar then bring up to almost boiling
• Add the cherries and cook for 5 minutes. take off the heat
• Transfer the cherries to a sterilised jar, wedging the cinnamon into the middle as you fill it. Ensure that the cherries are well packed and fill to the top with the bourbon syrup. Ensure that all of the cherries are completely submerged. Seal and leave to cool down
• Store in in the fridge - they will keep for several months
• If you have plenty of liquid left once the jar has been filled, return the liquid to the heat and boil until reduced by half. Allow to cool then use the syrup to top vanilla ice cream