Sweet And Sour Cherry Duet

24 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • Frozen Delight
  • 1 pound fresh pitted sweet red cherries
  • 2 large white peaches, peeled
  • 1/2 creme fraiche
  • 1/2 half and half
  • 1/2 dry white wine
  • 1/2 cup cane sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon zest of orange
  • sprig of mint for garnish when serving
  • Spicy Sauce
  • 1/2 pound Montmorency red cherries (or Rainier if you can't get sour cherries)
  • 1 cup red wine (pinot noir or malbec works well)
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg
  • 2 juniper berries
  • 1 fresh bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon basalmic vinegar
  • 1/2 cup cane sugar
  • 1 teaspoon zest of lemon
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 tablespoon arrowroot or cornstarch

Directions

  1. 1
    Add all the ingredients to a blender and process.
  2. 2
    Freeze in an ice cube tray. Consider using ice cube molds in shapes of your choice as well.
  3. 3
    Bring the first 9 ingredients to a simmer in a sauce pan.
  4. 4
    Add the arrowroot or cornstarch to thicken. Let this cool, but use while still warm.
  5. 5
    Take out the frozen cubes or molds from the first part of this recipe and let them sit out for about 5 minutes until they begin to soften, arranged in individual serving dishes.
  6. 6
    Ladle the warm cherry sauce over each serving and garnish with a mint sprig (or a chiffonade of mint leaves).

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