Ingredients
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- 2.5 pounds ripe cherries, pitted
Grenadine Syrup
- 3 cups of water
- 1 cup of pomegranate juice (Pom brand, the easiest to find)
- 4 juiced lemons
- 2 cups of sugar
- star anise (whole)
- orange peel
Instructions
- In a large stockpot, combine the syrup ingredients except the star anise and orange peel.
- Stir until the sugar has dissolved.
- Add orange peel, one whole piece of star anise and bring to a boil.
- Once boiling, lower heat to simmering and add pitted cherries.
- Simmer, stirring occasionally, for ten minutes.
- Pour mixture into a large bowl and let it cool.
- Strain the syrup (save it!) and transfer the cherries into three clean pint jars.
- Pour the syrup over the cherries until the jars are very close to full. (If you have leftover syrup, pour it into its own jar and refrigerate. It is a delicious addition to soda, especially Coke.)
- Close the jars with standard lids and bands and refrigerate.