Ingredients

1 C. water
1/3 C. sugar
1 1/2 pound cherries, pitted
1/4 C. lemon juice
1 Tbsp. cherry brandy, optional2
2 Tbsp. maraschino cherries, diced, optional

Cooking Instructions

Combine the water, sugar and pitted cherries in a non corrosive pot and bring to a boil. Simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool. Puree the mixture in a food processor or blender and strain through a fine sieve to remove the skins. Combine this mixture with the rest of the ingredients. Freeze following the instructions for making lemon sorbet.
 
 
"Then God said, "Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree which has fruit yielding seed; it shall be food for you;" (Genesis 1:29)