Pickled salted cherries with spices: a simple recipe for a savory dish

Cherry is a delicious, juicy, very healthy berry. It can be used to make thick jam, compote, pie fillings, and delicious sauces for meat. You can also freeze it for the winter in the freezer, but you need to do it correctly so that it does not spoil.

Cherries can also be preserved with spices and vinegar. The recipe for this savory dish was published on the uman_fruit_company Instagram blog.

Ingredients:

• cherries with pits - 500 g

Marinade:

• sugar - 350 g
• apple cider vinegar - 350 g

• bay leaf
• clove

• anise star
• cardamom
• a piece of cinnamon stick

• black peppercorns
• allspice

• salt - to taste

Method of preparation:

1. Wash the ripe cherries and remove the stems.

2. Rinse the berries again with running water.

3. For the marinade: combine the vinegar, sugar, bay leaf, spices, and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly to dissolve the sugar.

4. Put the cherries in jars, pour the prepared cherries with the hot marinade, close the lid, and leave to cool.

5. Pour off the mature marinade, boil it again, and pour it over the cherries again.

Tip: On the first day, this procedure should be performed 4 times. For the next two days, drain and boil the marinade 2 times. On the fourth day, put the cherries on the stove with the marinade and bring to a boil.

6. Pour everything into a sterilized jar and close with a sterile lid.

7. Turn upside down and wrap until cool.

These cherries are perfect for making meat sauce!