Sour Cherry Sauce
Sour Cherry Sauce is Head to the store and pick up wine, bottled cherries* plus 1/2 cup of their syrup, sugar, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 35 minutes.
Instructions
Pour syrup into a 1-quart heavy saucepan, setting aside cherries.
Whisk sugar, wine, and cornstarch into cherry syrup until smooth, then bring to a boil over moderate heat, whisking constantly, and boil until slightly thickened, about 1 minute.
Remove from heat, then stir in almond extract and cherries and cool.
*Available at specialty shops.
Sauce can be made 4 days ahead and chilled, covered.