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                           SOUR CHERRY SYRUP

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Beverages                        Indian
               Fruits                           Jams

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2       lb           Sugar
  2       c            -Water -- up to 3 cups
  1       lb           Sour cherries
    1/4   ts           Vanilla

 Sharbat-e Albaloo

 To serve syrups, add a Tbsp to two to a glass, fill with cold or sparkling
 water and ice.

 Use only a porcelain or enamel pan. Boil the sugar and water together for
 15 to 20 minutes. Add the sour cherries and boil again gently another 20 to
 30 minutes or until the syrup thickens. Strain the liquid into a bowl
 through a cheesecloth, squeezing the cherries to extract all of the liquid.
 Add the vanilla extract. Bottle. To serve, add water & ice.

 Dried sour cherries may be used instead of fresh ones. They should be
 soaked in cold water 6 hours or longer.

 Will kept at room temperature as long as the bottle is sealed. Refrigerate
 after opening.

 Can be used as a topping for ice cream, mousses, bavarians or frozen
 desserts.

 MAKES: 1 bottle SOURCE: _Persian Cooking_ by Nesta Ramazani



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