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Ingredients
- 1 cup. water
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 lb pitted fresh Bing cherries
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp Kirsch (cherry brandy and also optional)
- For the cherry/brandy conserve:
- 1 & 1/2 cups pitted fresh Bing cherries
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 Tbsp Kirsch (optional)
- For the cocktail:
- Cherry Sorbet
- 1 Bottle of Chilled Cava
- Cherry Conserve
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 1463g | |
| Calories 1537 | |
| Calories from Fat 14 | 1% |
| Total Fat 1.67g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat 0.33g | 1% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 14mg | 1% |
| Potassium 1864mg | 53% |
| Total Carbs 384.01g | 102% |
| Dietary Fiber 17.5g | 58% |
| Sugars 356.89g | 238% |
| Protein 8.87g | 14% |
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