Quails with Cherries

• 750 g sour cherries, pitted
• 150 ml red wine
• a pinch

Take a generous third of the cherries, about 300g, and press them through a sieve to extract the juice. Or whiz the cherries in a blender and then pass them through a fine sieve – this is far quicker. Then put the juice, the remaining whole cherries, the red wine and cinnamon in a small saucepan, bring to the boil and simmer gently for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, take the quails and season t