Summer dessert recipe: Cherries in red wine

Name: Summer dessert recipe: Cherries in red wine
Ingredients: 150g castor sugar; 2 tbsp redcurrant jelly zest of 1 orange 1 stick cinnamon 1 star anise 1 cup full-bodied red wine 500g washed cherries (either unpitted or pitted, up to readers' own taste) 200ml double cream

Neil Perry

December 22, 2016

It's Christmas. A time for quick, tasty food and, most importantly, cherries. The cherries at this time of year are wonderful. Eat them fresh or cooked and at every opportunity.

Ingredients

150g castor sugar
2 tbsp redcurrant jelly
zest of 1 orange
1 stick cinnamon
1 star anise
1 cup full-bodied red wine 500g washed cherries (either unpitted or pitted, up to readers' own taste)
200ml double cream

Method

Step 1
Place the sugar, redcurrant jelly, orange zest, cinnamon, star anise and wine in a pot over medium-high heat. As soon as it begins to simmer, reduce heat to medium, add cherries, and simmer for 4 minutes until just starting to soften. Transfer to a bowl to cool.
Step 2
Let the cherries cool in their syrup and place in the fridge for at least 2 hours. Remove the cinnamon stick and star anise and spoon the cherries into 4 bowls. Drizzle with syrup and place a dollop of cream on each. Serve.