Ingredients
- 1 lb Northwest Cherries Pitted and halved
- 1.5 cups Water
- 0.5 cups Vinegar Rice wine or Apple Cider
- 1 tbsp Pickling Spice Blend
- 1 lg Sprig Fresh Thyme
- 6" strip lemon zest
- 0.5 Cubic inch Fresh Ginger
- Pinch of salt and ground black pepper
Instructions
- Rinse, pit and halve cherries. Set aside. Combine all remaining ingredients in a small pot and bring to low boilover medium heat. Add cherries, removefrom heat and cover for 20-30 minutes (to taste). Pour into strainer with large holes over sinkand rinse very briefly with cool water to clear spices.Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator to cooland store or use immediately.NOTE: If available, a mesh ball tea infusermay be used to contain the pickling spice mix. If used, allow to boil for 3 minutes before adding the cherries and omitrinse step.
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!