Yield: 500g
Homemade Glacé Cherries
Cherries preserved in syrup. Can be used in cakes, with ice cream or as a substitute for commercial glacé cherries.
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
40 minutes
Total Time
50 minutes
Ingredients
- 500g cherries (frozen or fresh) pitted
- 200ml cold water
- 220g caster sugar
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp almond extract
Instructions
- Put a clean 500ml preserving jar in a cold oven and heat to 100°C/212°F
- Put all the ingredients, except the almond extract, into a large saucepan and heat over a medium hob until boiling
- Turn down the heat to a gentle boil and leave to cook for about 30 mins, stirring occasionally
- Continue to gently boil until the liquid has reduced to a light syrup. Check and stir more frequently towards the end to make sure the cherries do not become too sticky
- Turn off the heat, and stir in almond extract
- Pour the cherries into the sterilised jam jar
