Brandied Cherries

Submitted by evelynathens

"Oh, this is good! Easy and sophisticated."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 4
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 151.04 g sweet cherries
• 59.14 ml sugar
• 73.94 ml brandy
• vanilla ice cream, for 2 servings

directions

1. Cut cherries in half and pit them, working over a bowl to catch the juices.
2. Set aside.
3. In a small heavy saucepan over medium high heat, bring the sugar and 1/4 cup of brandy to boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
4. Continue boiling, without stirring, until the liquid is reduced to about 1/4 cup, about 5 minutes.
5. Add the cherries and their juices to the pan, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until the cherries are just heated through and slightly softened, about 1 minute.
6. Stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon of brandy and remove from the heat.
7. Set aside for at least 5 minutes to cool slightly and allow the flavors to meld.
8. Spoon the warm cherries and sauce over the ice cream.

Reviews

[Vnut-Beyond Redempt]

Would you believe I made 5 batches of this recipe already? I brought the first two batches to the office and we had it with Chocolate Ice Cream (Vanilla was sold out) and some purchased crepes. Delish!! This is a keeper. I'm thinking of making these for Christmas. It didn't thicken very much but we still love it!

 

[amayou]

I made this as a sauce for salmon. It was excellent on the fish and after we finished eating my friend said, "this would be so good on vanilla ice cream".... It's a pretty versatile sauce!

 

[Artsy Chef]

Everyone is right, this is really REALLY easy. I made this with Splenda instead of sugar and fresh Bing Cherries. It was a little sweet, so I think I'd reduce the sugar next time. The brandy flavor isn't overwhelming, which is nice for somethings. For others, I'd like a stronger brandy flavor. I might add a little more brandy at the end. It does thicken as it sits, so don't get impatient.

 

[Dienia B.]

really good stuff thank you for posting .dee

 

[Mrs Goodall]

Fabulous...easy and so great over ice cream...will serve to company. I got a little concerned when I added the last Tablespoon of brandy. It thined the sauce a lot, so I cooked one extra minute. Not sure if I really needed to do that. Like the recipe says you need to let the cherries sit after cooking, it seems to thicken up as it cools. Loved it...thanks evelyn!!