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INGREDIENTS
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1 1/4 lb fresh Champlain Orchards sour cherries, stemmed
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1/2 cup sugar
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1 tablespoon cornstarch
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2/3 cup water
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1/2 teaspoon rose water (preferably French)
INSTRUCTIONS
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Pit cherries over a bowl to catch any juices.
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Whisk together sugar and cornstarch in a 3-quart saucepan, then add water and any cherry juice, whisking until smooth. Add cherries and bring to a boil over moderate heat, stirring. Boil, stirring, 2 minutes, then drain in a sieve set over a bowl.
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Return juices to saucepan and simmer, stirring occasionally, until syrup is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
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Stir in rose water, then pour syrup over cherries in a bowl and cool.