Wheat Free Spiced Mulled Cherries
Warm, jewel-toned, and fragrant with cinnamon and ginger, this spiced cherry compote is the kind of thing that makes your whole kitchen smell incredible. Pomegranate juice and a strip of orange zest give the sauce a deep, layered tartness, while honey rounds everything out with gentle sweetness. A touch of turmeric and apple cider vinegar add subtle complexity that keeps each spoonful interesting from start to finish. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of wheat, so there's no swapping, substituting, or label-squinting required — just straightforward, wholesome cooking. The cherries simmer down into a glossy, spoonable compote that thickens beautifully as it cools, making it just as good spooned over yogurt or ice cream as it is alongside a savory roast. It keeps well in a jar, so you can make a batch ahead and reach for it all week long.
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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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