Recipe information
Yield
Makes 1 1/4 cups Servings
Ingredients
2
tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter
1
/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1
pound fresh cherries, stemmed and pitted, or frozen pitted cherries, thawed, undrained
Pinch of kosher salt
1
tablespoon bourbon or brandy
Fresh lemon juice
Vanilla ice cream
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Preparation
Step 1
Melt butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Add sugar and stir until dissolved. Add cherries and salt; stir to coat. Cook cherries, stirring occasionally, until juices are released and begin to reduce slightly, about 10 minutes. Remove pan from heat and stir in bourbon. Return pan to heat and simmer until juices thicken, about 5 minutes. Season to taste with lemon juice. Let cool slightly.
Step 2
Spoon warm cherry mixture over ice cream.
Nutrition Per Serving
Makes 1 1/4 cups
1 serving (1/4 cup) contains: Calories (kcal) 234.2 %Calories from Fat 31.5 Fat (g) 8.2 Saturated Fat (g) 5.1 Cholesterol (mg) 26.5 Carbohydrates (g) 40.1 Dietary Fiber (g) 1.9 Total Sugars (g) 36.7 Net Carbs (g) 38.1 Protein (g) 2.0 Sodium (mg) 72.9