Red Wine Poached Cherries
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
These luscious wine poached cherries are easy to make and delicious served over ice cream, grilled pound cake and mascarpone whipped cream. Don't forget to reduce the poaching liquid for an over the top cherry syrup.
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Keyword:
cherries, wine poached fruit
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup sweet red wine (I used CK Mondavi Sunset Sweet Red Blend)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 strip orange zest
- 1 pound sweet cherries (halved and pitted)
Instructions
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In a medium stainless-steel saucepan, combine wine, sugar, and orange zest. Bring to a simmer over moderately high heat. Add the cherries and bring back to a simmer.
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Reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, until cherries are tender, about 5 minutes.
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Remove from heat and pour into a glass bowl so they stop cooking.
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When ready to serve, remove the cherries from poaching liquid with a slotted spoon.
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The remaining poaching red wine liquid can be further reduced on low heat until it coatsth back of a spoon and turns into a syrup. It's beautiful to pour over your dessert or even simply vanilla ice cream.