Amarena Cherries

AUTHOR
Janie Gentry
DIFFICULTY
easy
RATING
3 3
COOK TIME
90 mins
TOTAL TIME
90 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 1
  • 1.5 kg dark sweet cherries
  • 350 g Sugar
  • 1 TABLESPOON Lime juice
  • 100 ml Amaretto liqueur
  • 1 TABLESPOON liquid vanilla flavouring
  • 1 Bottle of bitter almond aroma

Directions

  1. 1

    Wash, stalk and stone the cherries. Put them in a large pot with sugar. Heat over medium heat while stirring for 10-15 minutes until the sugar has melted and cherry juice has formed.

  2. 2

    Then boil down syrupy for 10-12 minutes while stirring constantly.

  3. 3

    Stir in lime juice, liqueur and aromas. Simmer again for another 10 minutes. Pour the cherries and syrup into prepared twist-off glasses and close them immediately. Store in a cool and dark place. Shelf life 3-4 months.

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