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Easy Homemade Cherry Sauce

Make this Easy Homemade Cherry Sauce as a topping for danish rice pudding, ice cream, and more. Frozen or fresh cherries work!
Course: Dessert
Keyword: easy cherry sauce recipe
Author: Shayma Saadat

Ingredients

  • 3 cups frozen cherries  (360g)
  • ½ lemon juiced, (approximately 1½ Tbsp of juice)
  • 3 strips lemon zest
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar (50g)
  • ½ cup water (120ml)
  • 1 tbsp corn starch mixed with 1 Tbsp cold water
  • 1 tbsp Grand Marnier or Cointreau

Instructions

  • In a saucepan, combine cherries, lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar, and water. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves, about 10-12 minutes
  • When bubbling, stir in the cornstarch mixture, continuing to cook until the sauce thickens, about 3–5 minutes.
  • Add the Grand Marnier or Cointreau, stirring briefly and letting it simmer for another minute to cook off some of the alcohol.