Sour cherries in syrup are a true delicacy for me, and every year I try to make them, but it’s not easy to find sour cherries, which are a type of cherry available from mid-July, though rarely sold.
A mostly typical Abruzzo recipe, you’ll find it especially in my area, but I’m sure once you taste them, you’ll fall in love.
I love this kind of cherries prepared this way, and then I can preserve them and have them on hand throughout the year, and I assure you this kind of treat is truly a great desire fulfilled during the cold winter days.
They need to be placed in jars in the sun for a month, but you also need to check that the sun they’re exposed to isn’t too strong.
Generally, there are no problems; pay attention to the liquid they produce during sun exposure, and when the liquid reaches about a finger’s width from the jar’s rim, remove them from the sun.
Make this recipe too, and you’ll see how good the sour cherries prepared this way are!!!
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Approx. 3090 Kcal total
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Medium
- Rest time: 30 Days
- Preparation time: 1 Hour
- Cooking methods: No-cook
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Summer
Ingredients to make Sour Cherries in Syrup
- 4.4 lbs Sour cherries or morello cherries
- Sugar (calories calculated on 14 oz)
- 4.2 cups Red wine
- Glass jars
Preparation of Sour Cherries in Syrup
Wash the sour cherries or morello cherries, place them in the jars, fill half the jar with sugar, then add a few tablespoons of red wine, seal tightly, and expose them to the sun for a month.
They can also be stored for up to a year.

