Drunken Cherry Orange Ice Cream Swirl

Decadent.

• Ready In: 14 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 lb  fresh bing cherry, pitted and halved
• 3  tablespoons  fresh orange juice
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1  tablespoon Cointreau liqueur or 1  tablespoon  orange liqueur
• 1  pint vanilla ice cream

Directions

1. In a non-reactive small saucepan, combine the pitted cherries, orange juice, mace, and orange liqueur.
2. Partially cover and simmer over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes, until cherries are soft but not mushy.
3. Remove from heat.
4. In 4 stemmed goblets, parfait glasses, or dessert dishes, alternate 2 to 3 layers of ice cream and hot cherry mixture.
5. Gently cut through the layers and swirl with a knife.
6. Serve at once.
7. If the diners are chocoholics, garnish each serving with shaved dark chocolate.