Cherrylicious

This summer I found myself gifted with a 5kg box of the most stunning, sweet, juicy cherries. Rather than try to eat the entire box on my own, I decided to get creative, resulting the great Cherrython of 2010.After hours of researching, and collecting tens of recipes, I whittled the list down to four items, which would use about 4kg of my precious cargo and leave me 1kg to eat just as they are – basking in their naked glory, if you like.

Anyhoo, the four I decided on were pickled cherries, cherries in spiced port, cherry jam and some cherry and Bailey’s ice cream. All of these recipes were easy and fun to do and really quiet different. Three of them will go into the pantry, perhaps to be given away as gifts.

The cherry and Bailey’s ice cream was simply divine and will be served at the Christmas lunch table with our Christmas pudding.

I paid a measly $35 for my 5kg box of cherries, but with cherries down to under $8 a kg at the supermarket, there’s no reason you can’t have a bash at some of these without breaking the bank. Just beware – taste the cherries before you buy. The quality can vary wildly, as can the sweetness – adjust sugar measurements accordingly.

Go to Cook My Radish to check out all the recipes.