Best Sour Cherry Syrup Recipes

SOUR CHERRY SYRUP

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan set over medium heat, combine the cherries, sugar, and lemon juice and bring to a boil. Simmer for 30 minutes.
• Strain the syrup through a fine-mesh strainer and discard the fruit solids. Store the syrup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.

ALMOND PANCAKES WITH SOUR CHERRY SYRUP

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring cherries, 1/2 cup waterand cinnamon stick to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes. Stir in syrup; set aside to cool. In a bowl, whisk flours, oats, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, whisk eggs and buttermilk (and almond extract, if desired). Add wet ingredients to dry; stir batter until just combined. Heat a large nonstick pan over medium heat; brush with oil. Pour a scant 1/4 cup batter into pan; sprinkle with 1 1/2 teaspoons almonds. Cook pancake, flipping once, until golden brown, 2 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining batter. Serve pancakes with cherry syrup; top with a dollop of yogurt, if desired.

HONEY TANGERINE GRANITA WITH SOUR CHERRY SYRUP AND FRESH RASPBERRIES

Steps:

• Granita:
• Pour the water, tangerine juice, and lemon juice into a saucepan and place over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, add the honey and sugar, and stir until dissolved. Pour the mixture into a shallow metal pan and let cool to room temperature. Place in the freezer and stir every 30 minutes for 2 to 3 hours. You'll want the granita to be firm but not rock hard.
• Syrup:
• Place the cherries in the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth. Put all the ingredients into a saucepan and place over high heat. Let it come to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 10 minutes. Pour into a heatproof pitcher and let cool to room temperature.
• Assembly:
• Divide the granita among 4 martini glasses, top with fresh raspberries, and drizzle the whole thing with the syrup.

SOUR CHERRY SYRUP

Steps:

• Puree the cherries in a blender or food processor in small batches. Run juice through a fine sieve, pressing hard to extract all the juice.
• In a large saucepan, mix cherry juice with sugar, water and lime juice and bring to a boil, stirring consistently, until sugar dissolves.
• Cook over moderate heat for 10 minutes, skimming off the foam that rises to the top with a slotted spoon.
• Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring and skimming, until syrupy, about 1 hour.
• Strain the syrup into jars and let cool completely before storing.

PERSIAN LEMON AND ROSEWATER "SUNDAE" WITH SOUR CHERRY SYRUP / FALUDA

Steps:

• 1. Combine the lemon juice, rosewater, and sugar in a heavy saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Boil, stirring constantly, until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is syrupy, about 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and let the syrup cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate until cold, about 2 hours.2. Meanwhile, soak the rice noodles in cold water to cover for 20 minutes. 3. Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a large saucepan. Drain the noodles in a colander and cook in the boiling water until soft, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain in the colander and rinse under cold running water until cool. Drain again. Cut the noodles into 1-inch pieces, using scissors.4. Working in batches, combine the crushed ice and chilled rosewater syrup in a blender and process to an icy purée. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and stir in the rice noodles. Transfer the mixture to 8 wine glasses. Drizzle a spoonful of sour cherry syrup over each faluda and serve immediately (see Note).Serves 8Note: You can make the faluda ahead and freeze it in paper cups. To serve, let warm for 5 to 10 minutes, then crush the faluda by gently squeezing the sides of the cups with your fingers to loosen up the ice crystals. Transfer it to wine glasses and drizzle with the cherry syrup.

ALMOND PANCAKES WITH SOUR CHERRY SYRUP

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring cherries, 1/2 cup waterand cinnamon stick to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes. Stir in syrup; set aside to cool. In a bowl, whisk flours, oats, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, whisk eggs and buttermilk (and almond extract, if desired). Add wet ingredients to dry; stir batter until just combined. Heat a large nonstick pan over medium heat; brush with oil. Pour a scant 1/4 cup batter into pan; sprinkle with 1 1/2 teaspoons almonds. Cook pancake, flipping once, until golden brown, 2 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining batter. Serve pancakes with cherry syrup; top with a dollop of yogurt, if desired.
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SOUR-CHERRY SYRUP

Steps:

• Boil cherries, sugar, water, and a pinch of salt in a heavy medium saucepan, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes. Strain thourough a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, pressing gently on and then discarding solids. You should have about 1 cup syrup. If more, boil until reduced. Cool, then chill, covered.