Cherry Syrup Recipe

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My mom and grandma have been making this fruity syrup to serve with fluffy waffles and pancakes ever since I was a little girl. Now I make it for my sons, who love it as much as me!—Sandra Harrington, Nipomo, California

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Cherry Syrup Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 24 Servings

5 25 30

Ingredients

1 package (12 ounces) frozen pitted dark sweet cherries, thawed
1 cup water
2-1/2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Dash ground cinnamon

Directions

Bring cherries and water to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes.
Add sugar and butter; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; stir in extract and cinnamon. Cool; transfer to airtight containers. Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Yield: 3 cups.

Nutritional Facts 2 tablespoons equals 100 calories, 1 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 3 mg cholesterol, 7 mg sodium, 23 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, trace protein.

Originally published as Cherry Syrup in Taste of Home Christmas Annual Annual 2010, p134