Chukar Cherries: Dried Fruit, Chocolate, and Gourmet Gifts

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Brandied Cherries

Ingredients:

1/3 cup sugar
3/4 cup water
1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
Two 3-inch strips orange rind
Two 3-inch strips lemon rind
8 ounces Chukar® Dried Bing or Rainier Cherries
3/4 cup Cognac or Brandy

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Directions:
In a small heavy saucepan, combine sugar, water, vanilla bean, orange and lemon rinds. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and stir until sugar is dissolved. Pour syrup and Cognac over dried cherries and stir gently. Seal container. Store cherries in a cool place. Shake or stir gently once a day for a week, adding additional Cognac or water as necessary to keep fruit immersed in liquid. Serve over ice cream or with yogurt or creme fraiche. Yields 1 pint.

An elegant dessert sauce created especially for spooning over cheesecake, flan, dessert crepes, rice pudding and other good things.

Contains:

- Rainier Cherries, no sugar added