Peanut Free Spiced Mulled Cherries
Warm, jewel-toned, and fragrant with spice, these mulled cherries are the kind of thing that makes your whole kitchen smell like a holiday market. Sweet cherries simmer low and slow in pomegranate juice with Ceylon cinnamon, fresh ginger, turmeric, and a bright strip of orange zest until the liquid reduces into a glossy, spoonable compote. A splash of apple cider vinegar and a pinch of salt keep the flavor balanced — rich and warming without being cloying. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of peanuts and peanut derivatives, so there's no label-scanning or cross-contamination stress to worry about. Serve it warm over vanilla ice cream, swirl it into yogurt, or spoon it alongside roasted meats for something genuinely special. It thickens beautifully as it cools, which means leftovers stored in a jar are just as good — maybe better — the next day.
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4 servings
- 1 lb frozen or fresh sweet cherries, pitted
- 1 cup pomegranate juice
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 ceylon cinnamon stick
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 strip orange zest (about 3 inches), pith removed
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- 1
Combine the pomegranate juice, honey, Ceylon cinnamon stick, grated ginger, turmeric, apple cider vinegar, orange zest strip, and salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the honey dissolves, about 1 minute.
- 2
Add the cherries and bring the mixture to a gentle boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the cherries are tender and the liquid has reduced by about half and coats the back of a spoon, 15 to 18 minutes.
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