762. Gelato di Ciliege Visciole

• 1 kilogram (about 2 pounds) of sour cherries
• 250 grams (about 8-⅘

Remove the stones from 150 grams (about 5-¼ ounces) of the cherries, damaging them as little as possible, and put them on the fire with 50 grams (about 1-⅔ ounces) of the sugar and a piece of cinnamon stick, which you will later discard. When the cherries become syrupy and wrinkled, put them aside. Crush the remaining 850 grams (about 1-⅘ pounds) of cherries by hand, then crush a handful of the