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Cherries in spiced port syrup

The most delicious cherries preserved in spiced port syrup recipe.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Servings: 2 x 1/2 pint jars
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 700 gms fresh Cherry Time cherries stalks removed and pitted
  • 2 thick strips of zest peeled off an orange
  • The juice of 1 orange
  • ¾ 155gms cup granulated white sugar
  • 1 cup 250ml good port
  • 2- star anise pods
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 vanilla bean split and seeds removed (if you don’t have a vanilla bean, use 1 tsp vanilla extract but add this at the end)

Instructions

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  1. Remove the stalks and pips from the cherries and set aside
  2. Measure the orange juice in a jug and top it up with water to reach 1 cup (250ml). Add this to a medium-sized pot along with the sugar, port, star anise, orange zest, cinnamon, and vanilla pod.
  3. Bring this to a boil stirring to dissolve the sugar and then add the cherries. Cook for 3.5 minutes then remove with a slotted spoon and place them in the sterilized jar.
  4. Cook the port syrup for 10 minutes over low heat allowing it to thicken. Once cooked add the vanilla extract if you did not use a vanilla pod.
  5. Remove the aromatics from the liquid and pour this into the jars with the cherries. Seal the lid and turn them upside down for a few minutes until cool.
  6. Store them in the fridge until you use them.
  7. *If you want to preserve these cherries for longer, follow the process to properly seal and boil the jars.