Red Wine Cherries

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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    20 mins

  • Total Time

    25 mins

  • Servings

    4 jars (500 ml/ 2 cups each)

  • Calories

    107 kcal

  • Course

    Condiments

  • Cuisine

    German

Red Wine Cherries

Wine cherries: soft and aromatic, preserved in red wine, can them now and enjoy some of the summer flavors later on this year.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 4 jars of about 500 ml/ 17 fl.oz/ 2 cups capacity
  • 1 kg/ 2.2 lbs cherries sweet or sour
  • 500 ml/ 17 fl.oz/ 2 cups red wine
  • 100 g/ 3.5 oz/ ½ cup granulated sugar or light brown sugar
  • 1 cinnamon stick Note 1
  • 1 star anise
  • ½ vanilla stick Note 2
  • 5 tablespoons/ ⅓ cup Amaretto Note 3
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Instructions

  1. Pit the cherries, place them into clean jars. Pour the wine in a saucepan, add the sugar and the spices.
  2. Bring it gently to a boil and let simmer for 3 minutes, the sugar should be completely dissolved. Add the Amaretto or brandy (and vanilla extract, if that is what you are using).
  3. Carefully, pour over the cherries in the jars. The cherries should be completely covered. The liquid should be enough, if it's not, top with more wine from the bottle (most bottles contain 750 ml/ 25 fl.oz wine anyway).
  4. Seal the jars. Can in a water bath or in a canner for 25 minutes, adjusting for altitude.

Can in a water bath:

  1. Place a folded kitchen towel in a large pot. Arrange the jars in the pot making sure that they don't touch each other. Cover with hot water, bring to a boil, and boil gently for 25 minutes.
  2. Carefully remove from the water using a jar lifter. Place on kitchen towels or a cutting board and let cool completely.
  3. Canner: Use according to its instructions.
  4. Store the jars in a dark cool place. They will keep for at least 6 months and up to 1 year. Once you open a jar, keep it refrigerated.

Notes

  • If available, you can spice the wine with ½ a small tonka bean instead of all the other spices.
  • Or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract added together with the Amaretto.
  • Use Kirsch or other brandy instead.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1/4 of a jar Calories 107kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 19g (6%) Protein 1g (2%) Sodium 2mg (0%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 16g (32%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4jars (500 ml/ 2 cups each)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 107 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1/4 of a jar
Calories 107kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 19g 6%
Protein 1g 2%
Sodium 2mg 0%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 16g 32%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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