Bourbon Cherry Maple Syrup... Playing with FIRE!

Hello everyone and welcome back to another brand new episode of Nikoli's Kitchen! This week, a photo from my memories pops up and reminds me how precious time is, and how important living every day to the fullest is. Then on the back half of that, I play with fire, literally, as I cook down some cherries in bourbon to make a decadent syrup.

Check out the YouTube short showing me making this syrup at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3Qf5pO9l1k!

Featured Recipe for this Episode

2 c cherries, pitted
1 c bourbon
1 c water
1/4 c sugar
1/2 c 100% maple syrup

Add your bourbon and cherries into a medium saucepan.

~| NOTE: Only do this next step in a safe area- outdoors or with a large enough ceiling and ventilation system. I did mine on my grill's side burner. |~

Heat the bourbon & cherries over mid-high heat. Tip the pan to the flame to burn off the alcohol.
Reduce until the bourbon is thick and syrupy and mostly cooked off.
Add water and sugar (sugar can be omitted, this would be especially great with tart/sour cherries too).
Cook down for 7-10 minutes, or until the syrup begins to "foam." You will note a clear change in the cooking process from simmering/boiling to it starting to foam up. This means your liquid is getting saturated with the sugars and you don't want it to burn.
Add maple syrup and cook for another minute.
Remove from the heat and strain through a mesh sieve (I have an old wine decanter top for this).
Bottle and refrigerate.

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