Recipe information
Total Time
45 minutes
Yield
Makes about 1 cup
Ingredients
1 1/4 pound fresh sour cherries (4 cups), pitted
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
Preparation
Boil cherries, sugar, water, and a pinch of salt in a heavy medium saucepan, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes. Strain thourough a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, pressing gently on and then discarding solids. You should have about 1 cup syrup. If more, boil until reduced. Cool, then chill, covered.
