Cherry Heering in Holy Day Dessert…

Considering the great memories Cherry Heering brought back of family simchas as I and later my kids were growing up, considering I discovered it on a kiddush on my very first Shabbat on these American shores, I hust had to incorporate it into the Rosh Hashana meals.

SYR, obliged with two delightful dessert recipes and here they are:

SYR’s Cherry Heering Sorbet

Serves 6

Ingredients

• 2 pounds fresh or frozen cherries, pitted and halved.
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon Cherry Heering
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Pinch of salt

Directions

1. Bring cherries, sugar, water, and lemon juice to a slow boil in a heavy saucepan, stirring until cherries are soft
   and liquid is syrupy. Cool to room temperature.
2. Add teaspoon of Cherry Heering. Blend in a food processor until smooth with minimal pulp.
3. Freeze with ice cream maker according to instructions, or freeze in containe.
4. Blend once more in food processor and refreeze in airtight container.
5. Scoop and serve.

SYR’s Cherry Heering Syrup

Serves 24

Ingredients

• 2 pounds fresh or frozen cherries, pitted and halved.
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon Cherry Heering
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• Pinch of salt

Directions

1. Bring cherries, sugar, ¾ cups water, and lemon juice to a slow boil- medium heat, in a heavy saucepan, stirring until cherries are soft and liquid is syrupy.
2. Stir 1/4 cup lukewarm water and cornstarch in a small bowl until smooth. Pour and stir into boiling cherry syrup. Boil, stirring constantly, until liquid thickens, for about 1 minute.
3. Cool to room temperature, add 1 teaspoon of Cherry Heering. Store in syrup bottle or container.

The Peter Heering distributor in the US had sent us a bottle of Cherry Heering and a bottle of Heering Coffee Liqueur for Purim; the Coffee Liqueur was finished so I decided to use the last of the Cherry Heering and the results were delicious!

Enjoy, gentle reader, enjoy!

CS