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Cherry Soda Syrup

Source of Recipe

From "The Canning Kitchen" by Amy Bronee


Recipe Introduction

"Stretch out the short sour cherry season all year long with this delicious and natural soda syrup. Mix with sparkling water or use the syrup to add a shot of cherry flavor and color to your cocktails."

List of Ingredients

â—¦ 1 ½ pounds sour cherries
â—¦ 5 cups water
â—¦ 4 cups granulated sugar


Recipe

Rinse the cherries under cool running water. Pluck off and discard the stems. Add the cherries, pits and all, to a large pot. Cover with the water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium, cover, and continue cooking for 15 minutes.

Pour the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve, discarding the cherry pulp and pits. Return the liquid to the rinsed pot. Stir in the sugar. Bring just to a boil over high heat. Remove from the heat.

Ladle into six clean ½-pint jars, leaving a ¼ inch headspace. Process in a boiling water bath canner for 15 minutes.

Makes six (½-pint) jars



• Tip:
For a classic cherry soda, pour ¼ cup of soda syrup over ice and top with about 1 ½ cups of sparkling water, or play around to find the ratio you like best.