Cherry Sauce
Make this easy and delicious Cherry Sauce recipe for a sweet and tart topping for your favorite desserts or as a filling for Cherry Turnovers!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 16 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 cups frozen or fresh sweet cherries ($3.33)
- ½ cup sugar ($0.22)
- 1 pinch salt ($0.01)
- 1 lemon ($0.30)
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch ($0.03)
- 3/4 cup water ($0.00)
Instructions
- 1
Place a medium-sized pot over medium heat. Add cherries, sugar, salt, and 1/2 cup of water. Stir to incorporate and bring the mixture to a soft boil.
- 2
Use a vegetable peeler to zest the lemon in long strips. Then juice the lemon. Add the zest and just 1/2 tablespoon of the lemon juice to the pot. Stir to incorporate.
- 3
In a separate bowl, mix the cornstarch into the remaining 1/4 cup of water until it is completely dissolved and creates a slurry. Add the cornstarch slurry and stir until incorporated. Boil the sauce for at least one more minute to activate the cornstarch.
- 4
Continue to stir until the syrup in the cherry sauce is bubbling softly and has thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon. Take the cherry sauce off the heat, allow it to cool, and remove the strips of lemon zest. It will thicken as it cools. Enjoy!