Pickled cherries
MAKES ABOUT 3 CUPS PREP AND COOK TIME 30 MINUTES (+ COOLING TIME)
½ cup (125ml) marsala (fortified wine) ½ cup (125ml) malt vinegar 1 cup (220g) caster sugar 1 bay leaf 4 whole cloves 1kg cherries, seeded 1 Cook marsala, vinegar, sugar, bay leaf and cloves in a medium saucepan over low heat, stirring, until the sugar is dissolved. Add cherries; bring to the boil. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until cherries have just softened and liquid is reduced slightly. 2 Spoon cherries into hot sterilised jars; seal with lids. Cool to room temperature. 3 Serve with turkey, ham or roast pork. Not suitable to freeze or microwave.