Sour Cherry Sauce

eastern european/russian sauce berry quick & easy cherry winter gourmet

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Makes about 1 cup

Source

Ingredients

1 cup drained bottled pitted sour cherries* plus 1/2 cup of their syrup

2 tablespoons sugar

2 tablespoons dry white wine

1 teaspoon cornstarch

1 drop almond extract

Method

Pour syrup into a 1-quart heavy saucepan, setting aside cherries. Whisk sugar, wine, and cornstarch into cherry syrup until smooth, then bring to a boil over moderate heat, whisking constantly, and boil until slightly thickened, about 1 minute. Remove from heat, then stir in almond extract and cherries and cool.

*Available at specialty shops.