Ingredients
Scale
1 ½ cup red wine
¼ cup golden brown or white sugar
1 Tbsp.vanilla bean paste
1 cinnamon stick
About 24 cherries, (300 gms or so) pitted and halved
Optional add-ins are strips of orange zest, cardamom pods or black peppercorns, tied in cheesecloth and removed after cooking.
Instructions
Bring wine and brown sugar to a boil, add the cinnamon stick and vanilla bean paste and optional add-ins, if using.
Continue cooking at a boil for 5-7 minutes, until mixture reduces and becomes slightly syrupy. Reduce heat to simmer and add cherries.
Cook for another 5 minutes until cherries are softened.
Cool and refrigerate leftovers, if there are any!
