Description
This delicious and fresh homemade cherry sauce pairs well with many dishes!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups sweet cherries, pitted
- 2 large dates, halved and seeded
- Juice of one small lemon, approximately 1 teaspoon
- Juice of one large orange, approximately 1/2 cup
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
Instructions
- Add the cherries and dates to a large skillet and bring to a simmer. Turn down to medium-low, cover and cook for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, use a fine grater to grate one teaspoon of zest from the orange. Set aside.
- Cut the orange in half and squeeze the juice out if it into a small bowl. Set aside.
- After the sauce has cooked for ten minutes, carefully remove the dates, one cup of the cherries and one cup of the juice that has accumulated in the pan. Add to a food processor and blend until completely smooth, adding more liquid if necessary.
- Return the puree back to the pan along with the juice from the orange. Stir and taste for sweetness. If necessary, you can some honey or any all-natural sweetener.
- Cook at a gentle simmer until it reaches the desired thickness. Mine didn’t need any additional cooking at this point, but your cherries might be juicier and need additional cooking time. The sauce will reduce the longer it cooks and continue to thicken.
- When the sauce has thickened to your liking, remove it from the heat and stir in the orange zest,
- Let cool completely and serve!