782. Ciliege Visciole in Guazzo

Fermented Sour Cherries

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Pellegrino Artusi

Published 1998

  • About

When these cherries are prepared like this they do not need spirits, for they make their own.

Ingredients

  • 1 kilogram (about 2 pounds) of sour cherries
  • 300 grams (about 10-½

Method

Separate out 200 grams (about 7 ounces) of the cherries, choosing the ones that are the most crushed or unattractive looking. Crush them, extract the juice and strain it. Remove the stems from the rest of the cherries and layer them in a crystal jar, alternating one layer of cherries and one of sugar, then pour in the juice. Remove the kernels from some of the stones of the crushed cherries and