Ingredients
2 cups sugar
1 cup jarred unsweetened pitted sour cherries, plus 1 cup juice (from a 24-ounce jar)
Pinch of salt
2 tablespoons cherry liquor, such as kirsch
Preparation
Combine sugar and cherry juice in a small saucepan. Add salt and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Simmer 1 minute. Add cherries and simmer 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in Kirsch. Let cool completely before storing in an airtight container. Chill for up to 1 week.
