Cherry Almond Preserves
Cherry Almond Preserves might be just the Southern recipe you are searching for. This gluten free and vegan recipe serves 88. One portion of this dish contains around 0g of protein, 0g of fat, and a total of 107 calories. It works best as a condiment, and is done in roughly 45 minutes. If you have almond extract, water, liquid fruit pectin, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.
Instructions
In a stock pot, bring the cherries and water to a boil; boil for 15 minutes.
Add sugar and bring to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly. Boil for 4 minutes. Stir in pectin; return to a full rolling boil. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Remove from the heat; stir in extract. Skim off foam.
Carefully ladle into hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace.
Remove air bubbles; wipe rims and adjust lids. Process 10 minutes in a boiling-water canner.
Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel
Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are my top picks for Southern. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. One wine you could try is Fess Parker Santa Barbara Riesling. It has 4 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 9 dollars.
Fess Parker Santa Barbara Riesling
Floral notes and orange blossoms, commingle with scents of citrus, peach, honeysuckle and light apricot on the nose. On the palate you will find flavors of peach, apricot and citrus. These flavors combine to produce an off-dry, yet well-balanced Riesling.