Recipe: Savory Cherry Sauce

SAVORY CHERRY SAUCE

Serve with fish or poultry.

1 cup Northwest fresh sweet cherries, pitted
4 tablespoons water, divided
1/4 cup dry red wine
3 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
salt to taste
2 teaspoons cornstarch

Combine cherries, 3 tablespoons water and all remaining ingredients except cornstarch.

Cover and simmer gently 10 minutes.

Combine cornstarch and remaining water; stir into cherry mixture.

Cook and stir until mixture thickens; simmer 1 minute.

Makes about 1 1/4 cups
Source: Northwest Cherry Growers