Ingredients

How to make it

  • Wash the cherries and put them into a saucepan with one cup of the water.
  • Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Filter the liquid through a cheesecloth, pressing the cherries gently until all the juice is removed; reserve the juice.
  • At the same time, simmer 4 cups of sugar with the one remaining cup ofwater for 5 minutes.
  • Add the cherry juice and simmer for 15 minutes more.
  • Remove from the heat, cool and pour into a clean jar to be stored in the refrigerator.
  • When ready to serve put 3 to 4 tablespoons of this fruit syrup into an icedglass; add soda water and 2 to 3 ice cubes.
  • Stir well and serve.
  • Serves 8 to 10.

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    " It was excellent "
    nadaism ate it and said...
    Looks goood - wonder how it would go with palm sugar or honey? !!!!!5
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    " It was excellent "
    bostyn ate it and said...
    Oh this sounds terrific!!
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