sweet-sour cherries

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27 Pinches
Spring Hill, FL
Updated on Nov 18, 2011

OLD family recipe. Made with fresh fruit. This is my grandmother's recipe that has always been a family 'staple' for our Holiday dinners. It goes well with any meat and keeps a very long time in the refrigerator because it is pickled.

prep time
cook time
method No-Cook or Other
yield Depends on how much you make...but serves many since it is an accompanyment.

Ingredients

  • - sour cherries-pitted
  • - vinegar
  • - sugar

How To Make sweet-sour cherries

  • Step 1
    Place pitted cherries in a crock. Cover with vinegar and allow to stand 24 hours or longer.
  • Step 2
    Drain vinegar (save it for salads) Measure cherries in a measuring cup...press down for good measure.
  • Step 3
    Add equal amount of sugar to the cherries. Keep them in a crock. Stir once a day until sugar is dissolved.
  • Step 4
    When sugar is dissolved they can be put into jars and refrigerated and kept indefinitely.

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Category: Fruit Sides
Keyword: #sour
Keyword: #cherries
Keyword: #condiment
Ingredient: Fruit
Culture: American

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