Sour Cherry Syrup

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Pour in about a half inch of syrup into a tall glass, and add lots of ice cubes and seltzer or club soda. You might even prefer water instead. Iranis add a sprig of fresh mint and a sour cherry to the glass as well.

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Steps

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Puree the cherries in a blender or food processor in small batches.

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Run juice through a fine sieve , pressing hard to extract all the juice.

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In a large saucepan , mix cherry juice with sugar , water and lime juice and bring to a boil , stirring consistently , until sugar dissolves.

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Cook over moderate heat for 10 minutes , skimming off the foam that rises to the top with a slotted spoon.

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Reduce the heat and simmer , stirring and skimming , until syrupy , about 1 hour.

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Strain the syrup into jars and let cool completely before storing.

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Ingredients

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sour cherries, sugar, water, fresh lime juice