Dan’s Fresh Produce in-house Chef Gregg Prawdzik

Here’s a way of preserving cherries that not many people may be aware of. However, they make for a great salad or accouterment to a charcuterie or cheese platter.

1 lb cherries, plump and sweet
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup salt
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 cinnamon stick
2 ea clove
1 fresh bay leaf, or 3 dry
1 small red onion, chiffonade
1 tsp chili flake
1 qt water

COOOKING: Add all ingredients to a pot (except cherries) and bring to a boil. Add the brine liquid to the cherries and set aside until room temperature. Place in refrigerator and enjoy for months.