Name: Cherry Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups frozen or fresh sweet cherries ($3.33); ½ cup sugar ($0.22); 1 pinch salt ($0.01); 1 lemon ($0.30); 1 Tbsp cornstarch ($0.03); 3/4 cup water ($0.00)

Make this easy and delicious Cherry Sauce recipe for a sweet and tart topping for your favorite desserts or as a filling for Cherry Turnovers!

Instructions

1 Place a medium-sized pot over medium heat. Add cherries, sugar, salt, and 1/2 cup of water. Stir to incorporate and bring the mixture to a soft boil.

2 Use a vegetable peeler to zest the lemon in long strips. Then juice the lemon. Add the zest and just 1/2 tablespoon of the lemon juice to the pot. Stir to incorporate.

3 In a separate bowl, mix the cornstarch into the remaining 1/4 cup of water until it is completely dissolved and creates a slurry. Add the cornstarch slurry and stir until incorporated. Boil the sauce for at least one more minute to activate the cornstarch.

4 Continue to stir until the syrup in the cherry sauce is bubbling softly and has thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon. Take the cherry sauce off the heat, allow it to cool, and remove the strips of lemon zest. It will thicken as it cools. Enjoy!