Exotic drinks: Cherry juice with star anise, Szechuan pepper and balsamic

Ingredients

Directions

1. 1

   Wash, stalk and stone the cherries. Cut the cherries in half, mix with sugar and pepper in a bowl, leave to stand for approx. 1 hour, then stir again, cover and leave to stand in a cool place for 1 day

2. 2

   Mash the cherries with a potato masher in the resulting juice, cover and leave in a cool place for another day

3. 3

   Add both types of vinegar and star anise, stir well and leave in the refrigerator for 4 days. Line a bowl with a damp gauze cloth. Pour in the cherries. Squeeze the cherries using the cloth. Pour the syrup into a bottle and store in the refrigerator.

4. 4

   To serve, pour 1 part cherry juice with 2 1/2-3 parts mineral water and serve with ice cubes

5. 5

   waiting time approx. 6 days